K.Karthikeyan@Karthick v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep By Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH K.Karthikeyan @ Karthick S/o.Kumar

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu represented by Inspector of Police, Tank Factory Police Station, Avadi.

2.Yogeswaran S/o.Elumalai ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, praying to call for the records in Crime No.452 of 2020 on the file of Tank Factory Police Station and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Jaisingh For Respondents : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate [Crl.side] [R1] *****

O R D E R

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.452 of 2020 on the file of first respondent.

2. Heard Mr.M.Jaisingh, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.A.Gopinath, learned Government Advocate [Crl.side] 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.

In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed and the 2/4

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 four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

07.08.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No gm To 1.The Inspector of Police, Tank Factory Police Station, Avadi.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J 3/4

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