Madras High CourtCRL OP/19101/2019dismissed

Jayapadi, A1 v. The State Rep.By

2019-07-18Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.07.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.19101 of 2019 and Crl.M.P No.9743 of 2019

1. Jayapadi

2. Govindaraj Petitioners vs.

The State rep. by The Sub-Inspector of Police, Uthukottai Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

(Crime No.203 of 2019) Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records and quash the First Information Report in Crime No.203 of 2019 on the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Nagarathinam For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records and quash the First Information Report in Crime No.203 of 2019 on the respondent police.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor.

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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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

-s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-I) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar ssr To

1. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Uthukottai Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

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

Crl.OP No.19101 of 2019 and Crl.M.P No.9743 of 2019 JP(CO) SP(14/08/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/