Madras High CourtCRL OP/15932/2023dismissed

A.Krishnan v. Inspector Of Police

2023-07-18Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH and Crl.M.P.No.9976 of 2023

1. A.Krishnan

2. Malliga ... Petitioners Vs.

1. State Rep by Inspector of Police, Adiyamankottai Police Station, Dharmapuri District (Crime No.214 of 2022)

2. Vellumani ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records pertaining to Crime No.214 of 2022 dated 20.07.2022 on the file of Inspector of Police, Adiyamankottai Police Station, Dharmapuri and quash the same. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Venkatesan For Respondent No.1 : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl Side) *****

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This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.214 of 2022 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Adiyamankottai Police Station, Dharmapuri and quash the same.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side).

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

18.07.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No rka To 1.The Inspector of Police, Adiyamankottai Police Station, Dharmapuri District 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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