P.Velu (Driver) v. Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.18943 of 2023 P.Velu Petitioner vs.

1. State rep. by The Inspector of Police (Crimes), R-4, Soundrapandianar Police Station, Chennai - 600 017

2. D.Nehru (Deceased) Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records pertaining to the FIR in crime No.169 of 2022 on the file of respondent police insofar as the petitioner is concerned.

For Petitioner : Mr.Ayyachamy P For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.169 of 2022 on the file of the Inspector of Police, R-4, Soundrapandianar Police Station, Chennai - 600 017 and quash the same.

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

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 two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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To

1. State rep. by The Inspector of Police (Crimes), R-4, Soundrapandianar Police Station, Chennai - 600 017

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

N. ANAND VENKATESH, . J.

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