B.Sangeetha v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.18451 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.No.12291 of 2023 1.B.Sangeetha 2.A.Balakrishnan 3.Semthamizhselvi

...Petitioners

vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore.

2.A.Jayasree

...Respondents

PRAYER:

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records pertaining to the First Information Report in Crime No.17 of 2022 pending on the file of the first respondent and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.N.Velmurugan For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor, for R1 Page No.1/4

ORDER

This criminal original petition has been filed to call for the records and quash the FIR registered in Crime No. 17 of 2022 against the petitioners pending on the file of the first respondent police.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the respondent and also perused the materials available on record. 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.

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

21.08.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order nsa To 1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore.

2.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai 600 104..

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N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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