Raja @ Katturaja v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.01.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.19703 of 2020 and Crl.M.P No.8030 of 2020 Raja @ Kattu Raja Petitioner vs.

1. State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Tiruvannamalai Town Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

(Crime No.667 of 2019)

2. Ganesh Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the entire records pursuant to FIR in Cr.No.667 of 2019 on the file of the respondent Police and quash the same by allowing this Petition. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Mariappan For R1 : Mr.C.Raghavan Govt. Advocate (Crl. side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.667 of 2019 on the file of the Inspector of Police,Thiruvannamalai Town Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District and quash the same.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of first respondent.

3.The contentions put forward by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner are purely factual in nature and this Court cannot venture into conducting a mini investigation into the matter and it therefore does not fall within the ambit of its jurisdiction under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. Any finding on facts will also have a bearing on the investigation conducted by the respondent Police. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the investigation conducted by the respondent Police at this stage.

5. In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed and the respondent Police is directed to proceed further with the investigation in accordance with law and complete the investigation and file a final report or a closure report, as the case may be, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar RLI To

1. The Inspector of Police, Tiruvannamalai Town Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Madras.

Crl.O.P No.19703 of 2020 and Crl.M.P No.8030 of 2020 RSV(CO) rv(02/02/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/