Vignesh v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH and Crl.M.P.No.10306 of 2023 1.Vignesh 2.Shanmugam 3.Vivek ... Petitioners vs.

1.State Rep by The Inspector of Police, Kilvelur Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

2.Ramesh Kumar, Taluk Thasildar, Kilvelur Taluk, Nagapattinam District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to invoke its inherent powers under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. and that is to call for the records, quash the F.I.R. in Crime No.485 of 2022 dated 01.11.2022 on the file of the 1st respondent. For Petitioners : Mr.A.Jotheeswaran For Respondent-1 : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.485 of 2022 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Kilvelur Police Station, Nagapattinam District and quash the same.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners 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 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 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.

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

21.07.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order rsi To 1.The Inspector of Police, Kilvelur Police Station, Nagapattinam District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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