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Madras High CourtCRL OP/16730/2023dismissed

Santhosh Venugopal v. State Rep. By

2023-07-26Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.16730 of 2023 and Crl.M.P No.10739 of 2023 Santhosh Venugopal Petitioner vs.

1.State By: The Inspector of Police, Railway Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

2.Gopinath Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records and quash the FIR in Crime No.131 of 2022 for offence Unde Sections 294(b), 324, 506(2) IPC pending investigation before the respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.G.Balaji Venkateswaran For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor for R1

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.131 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police and quash the same.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor.

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.

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 four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 26.07.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order ssr

To 1.The Inspector of Police, Railway Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

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

N. ANAND VENKATESH, . J.

ssr Crl.O.P No.16730 of 2023 and Crl.M.P No.10739 of 2023 26.07.2023