Madras High CourtCRL OP/21098/2020dismissed

R.Ramesh v. State By,

2021-01-05Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.01.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.21098 of 2020 and Crl.M.P No.8929 of 2020 R.Ramesh Petitioner vs.

1. State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Gummudipoondi Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

(Crime No.2275 of 2020)

2. Angaiyarkanni Ammal Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records and quash the FIR in Cr.No.2275 of 2020, pending investigation on the file of the Inspector of Police, Gummudipoondi Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

For Petitioner : Mr.E.J.Ayyappan For R1 : Mr.M.Mohammed Riyaz, Additional Public prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.2275 of 2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Gummudipoondi Police Station, Thiruvallur District and quash the same.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of first respondent.

3.The contentions put forward by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the 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 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 three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar rli To

1. The Inspector of Police, Gummudipoondi Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

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

Crl.O.P No.21098 of 2020 and Crl.M.P No.8929 of 2020 UM(CO) SP(29/01/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/