Vijayakumar v. State Rep By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 11.08.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.17954 of 2023
1. Vijayakumar
2. Senthil@ Karthikeyan Petitioners vs.
1. State rep. by The Inspector of Police, South Police Station, Vellore Vellore District.
(Crime No.76 of 2023)
2. Kannaki Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in Crime No.76 of 2023 on the file of Inspector of Police, South Police Station, Vellore District and quash the same. For Petitioners : Mr.T.Arul for Mr.T.Saravanan For Respondent 1 : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor -for R1
ORDER
This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.76 of 2023 on the file of Inspector of Police, South Police Station, Vellore District and quash the same.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side).
3.The contentions put forward 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 four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
11.08.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order KST
To
1. The Inspector of Police, South Police Station, Vellore Vellore District.
2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Madras.
N. ANAND VENKATESH, . J.
KST Crl.OP No.17954 of 2023 11.08.2023