R.Geetha v. Union Territory Of Puducherry

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.08.2019

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.21919 of 2019 and Crl.M.P.No.11374 of 2019 R.Geetha ... Petitioner -vsUnion Territory of Puducherry represented by the Sub Inspector of Police, Dhanvantrinagar P.S., Puducherry U.T.

(Cr.No.249/2017) ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records relating to FIR in Cr.No.249/2017 dated 27.10.17 on the file of Dhanvantri Nagar P.S., Puducherry and to quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ravi For Respondent : Mr.D.Bharatha Chakravarthy Public Prosecutor (Pondicherry)

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records relating to FIR in Crime No.249 of 2017 dated 27.10.2017 on the file of Dhanvantri Nagar Police Station, Puducherry and to quash the same.

2.The learned Public Prosecutor (Pondicherry) appearing on behalf of the respondent submitted that the case has been transferred to the file of the CBCID, Puducherry on 19.02.2018 and the investigation is almost completed and the final report will be filed within very short time.

3.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor (Pondicherry) appearing on behalf of the respondent police.

4.The contentions put forward by the learned counsel https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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. 5.In the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the investigation conducted by the CBCID Police at this stage.

6.In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed and the CBCID, Puducherry is directed to proceed further with the investigation in Crime No.249 of 2017 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 six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vs To 1.The Sub Inspector of Police, Union Territory of Puducherry Dhanvantrinagar P.S., Puducherry U.T.

2.The Public Prosecutor, Pondicherry +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.69942 SV(CO) CB(24/09/2019) CRL.O.P.No.21919 of 2019 and Crl.M.P.No.11374 of 2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/