Madras High CourtCRL OP/19157/2020dismissed

Thanigaivel v. State By

2021-01-07Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.01.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.19157 of 2020 and Crl MP Nos.7677 & 7679 of 2020 Thanigaivel ..Petitioner /Accused No.1 vs.

1. The State Rep. By The Inspector of Police, Vellavedu Police station, Thiruvallur District 2.Deepan Raj ..Respondent/Complainant (impleaded vide order order of dt.07/01/021 made in Crl.MP.8895/2020) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in Crime No.2380 of 2020 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Vellavedu Police Station, Thiruvallur District. For Petitioner : N.Sudharsan For Respondent : Mr.Mohammed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor (Criminal Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.2380 of 2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Vellavedu Police Station, Vellore District and quash the same.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Criminal Side), appearing on behalf of the respondent.

3.The contentions put forward by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners are purely factual in nature and this Court cannot venture into conducting a mini investigation into the matter and it therefore, does not fall https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Page numbers

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 two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rka To

1. The State Rep. By The Inspector of Police, Vellavedu Police station, Thiruvallur District

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

Copy to:

The Section Officer, Criminal Section, High Court, Madras-104.

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