Madras High CourtCRL OP/18880/2019dismissed

Thirupathi v. The Inspector Of Police

2019-07-17Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.07.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.18880 of 2019 and Crl.M.P No.9621 of 2019

1. Thirupathi

2. Kumar Petitioners vs.

1. The Inspector of Police, Royakottai Police Station, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.

2. Govindan Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records relating to the case in Crime No.96 of 2018 pending investigation on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same with regard to these petitioners.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.G.Senthil Kumar For Respondents: Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor for R1

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to call for the records relating to the case in Crime No.96 of 2018 pending investigation on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same with regard to these petitioners.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent police. 3.The contentions put forward by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners is 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 three 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 ssr To

1. The Inspector of Police, Royakottai Police Station, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.

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

Crl.OP No.18880 of 2019 and Crl.M.P No.9621 of 2019 RV(CO) SSM(27/08/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/