N.Nagarajendran v. Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.19276 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.No.12951 of 2023 Mr.N.Nagarajendiran ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, J-9, Thuraipakkam Police Station, Chennai.

Crime No.13 of 2023 2.M.Nagaraj

...Respondents

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to quash the entire proceedings in pursuant to the FIR in Crime No.13 of 2023, for the alleged offences under Sections 287 & 336 of IPC, pending on the file of 1st respondent, as illegal, unjust in the eyes of law. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Syed Mazhar Hayath For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 1/4

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.13 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor 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 2/4

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

24.08.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking/Non-Speaking Order ssr To 1.The Inspector of Police, J-9, Thuraipakkam Police Station, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J ssr Crl.O.P.No.19276 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.No.12951 of 2023 24.08.2023 4/4