Aruldoss v. The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.08.2019

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.21421 of 2019 and Crl.M.P.No.11075 of 2019 1.Aruldoss 2.Pushparaj ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 & 2 -vs1. The Inspector of Police, Denkanikottai Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

(Crime No.374/2019) .. Respondent/Complainant

2. M.Madesh ... Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer:

Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records and quash the FIR in Crime No.374 of 2018 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Denkanikottai Police Station, Krishnagiri District and to quash the proceedings on the petitioners as accused 1 and 2. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Balaguruswamy For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz (for R1) Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to call for the records and quash the FIR in Crime No.374 of 2018 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Denkanikottai Police Station, Krishnagiri District and to quash the proceedings on the petitioners as accused 1 and 2.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the 1st https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

respondent.

3.The contentions put forth 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.

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 copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar pnn To

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

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

CRL.O.P.No.21421 of 2019 and Crl.M.P.No.11075 of 2019 PVS(CO) CS/24/09/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/