Madras High CourtCRL OP/21353/2019disposed of

Padmavathy v. The Inspector Of Police

2019-08-07Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.08.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.21353 of 2019 in Crl.MP No.21353 of 2019 Padmavathy ... Petitioner vs.

1. The Inspector of Police, Orleanpet Police Station, Puducherry.

2. Grevy Lucien Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records on the file of 1st respondent police in F.I.R.No.91 of 2019 and quash the same insofar as the petitioner is concern and pass such or other orders.

For Petitioners : M/s.M.R.Thangavel For Respondents : Mr.D.Bharathachakravarthy Public Prosecutor Puducherry

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.91 of 2019, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Orleanpet Police Station, Puducherry.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the 1st respondent. 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 three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

07.08.2019 Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No rka To

1. The Inspector of Police, Orleanpet Police Station, Puducherry.

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

N. ANAND VENKATESH, . J.

rka Crl.O.P No.21353 of 2019 and Crl.M.P No.11045 of 2019 07.08.2019