Madras High CourtCRL OP/20240/2019disposed of

M.Selvamani v. State By

2019-08-06Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.08.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.OP No.20240 of 2019 M.Selvamani

...Petitioner

vs.

State by The Inspector of Police, CSCID, Cuddalore Range, Villupuram.

...Respondent

Cr.No.328 of 2012 PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records pertaining to the case registered in Cr.No.328 of 2012, for the offence u/s.6(4) of TNSC (RDCS) order 1982 r/w Sec.7(i)(a)(ii) of E.C.Act, 1955 and 353, 307 of IPC, FIR pending on the file of respondent viz., The Inspector of Police, CS CID Cuddalore Range, Villupuram and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.

For Respondent : Mr. M.Mohamed Riyaz Addl. Public Prosecutor 1/4

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ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking to quash the FIR registered by the respondent Police and which is pending investigation.

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

3. The contentions put forward by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner 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 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.

1. In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed and the respondent Police is directed to proceed further with the 2/4

3 Crl.O.P.No.20240 of 2019 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 copy of the order. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 06.08.2019 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No KP To 1.The Inspector of Police, CSCID, Cuddalore Range, Villupuram.

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

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