Madras High CourtCRL OP/18448/2023dismissed

Sneha @ Snehalatha v. State Rep By Inspector Of Police,

2023-08-16Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.18448 of 2023 Crl.M.P.No.12287 of 2023 Sneha @ Snehalatha .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, R5, Virugambakkam Police Station, Chennai - 600 093.

Crime No.773 of 2022 2.Mrs.Rajini Rana ..Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in Crime No.773 of 2022 on the file of the 1st respondent Inspector of Police, R5 Virugambakkam Police Station, Chennai for the offence under section 406 & 420 of IPC and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Mohan Raj For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 1/4

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.773 of 2022 on the file of the 1st respondent Inspector of Police, R5 Virugambakkam Police Station, Chennai and quash the same.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the 1st 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. 2/4

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 four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

16.08.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking/Non-Speaking Order ssr To 1.The Inspector of Police, R5, Virugambakkam Police Station, Chennai - 600 093.

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

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J ssr Crl.O.P.No.18448 of 2023 Crl.M.P.No.12287 of 2023 16.08.2023 4/4