Muralikrishnan v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.15770 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.No.9833 of 2023 Muralikrishnan S/o.Parthasarathy ... Petitioner Vs.

State rep. by its.

The Inspector of Police, CSCID, Thiruvallur Police Station, (Cr.No.182 of 2020) ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records pending on the file of the respondent police namely Inspector of Police, CSCID Police Station, Chennai in Cr.No.182 of 2020 and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthilvel for Ms.S.Bhuvaneswari For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor ***** 1/4

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.182 of 2020 on the file of respondent.

2. Heard Mr.S.Senthilvel, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.A.Damodaran, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for State/respondent.

3. The contentions put forward by learned counsel appearing on behalf of 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 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.

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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 (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

20.07.2023 Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order Index :Yes/No gm To 1.The Inspector of Police, CSCID, Thiruvallur Police Station,

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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