Madras High CourtCRL OP/22328/2019disposed of

Anthoniyammal v. The State Rep.By

2019-08-29Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.08.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.22328 of 2019

1. Anthoniyammal

2. N.Narayanan

...Petitioners/Accused No.1& 2

vs.

1. The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, G-3, Kilpauk Police Station (Crime), Chennai 600010.(Cr.No.999/17) .. Respondent/ Complainant

2. Angaiyya ...Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records and quash the First Information Report in Crime No.999 of 2017 on the file of respondent as an abuse of process of law. For Petitioner : Mr.C.V.Kumar For Respondents: Mr.M.Mohanded Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor for R1

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.999 of 2017, on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the 1st respondent.

3.The contentions put forth by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner are purely factual in nature and this Court cannot venture into conducting a mini https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

rka Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, G-3, Kilpauk Police Station (Crime), Chennai 600010.

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

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