Madras High CourtCRL OP/16185/2023dismissed

L.Sasikumar v. The State Rep.By

2023-07-19Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.16185 of 2023 L.Sasikumar, S/o.Lakhsmanan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The State Rep. by The Assistant Commissioner of Police, CCB (Job Racket), Greater Chennai Police, Chennai - 600 007.

2. Dr.M.Maravarman S/o.Mahalingam (Late) ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records and quash the First Information Report in Crime No.151 of 2023 dated 20.06.2023 on the file of the first respondent, pending investigation.

For Petitioner : Mr.F.Wellington For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor [R1] ***** 1/4

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.151 of 2023 on the file of first respondent.

2. Heard Mr.F.Wellington, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.A.Damodaran, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for State/first 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 three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 19.07.2023 Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order Index :Yes/No gm To

1. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, CCB (Job Racket), Greater Chennai Police, Chennai - 600 007.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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