Kumaran v. State Rep By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.18824 of 2023 and Crl.MP.No.12607 of 2023 Kumaran Petitioner vs.

1.State rep by its The Station House officer, Kaveripakkam Police Station, Vellore District.

2.K.G. Divya Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records relating to the case registered in Crime No. 526 of 2019 dated 12.10.2019 on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same. For Petitioner : M/s. D.Dayalan For Respondent :Mr. A. Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor-R1

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.526 of 2019 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Kaveripakkam Police Station, Vellore District and quash the same. 2.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor.

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. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 22.08.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order rka To

1. The Station House officer, Kaveripakkam Police Station, Vellore District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras

N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

rka Crl.O.P No.18824 of 2023 and Crl.MP.No.12607 of 2023 22.08.2023