Madras High CourtCRL OP/18443/2023dismissed

Siranjeevi v. Inspector Of Police

2023-08-16Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.18443 of 2023 Crl.M.P.No.12277 of 2023 1.Siranjeevi 2.Ragul 3.Gokul .. Petitioners Vs.

The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Moolanur Police Station, Tiruppur District.

Crime No.15 of 2022 ..Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records and quash the proceedings against the petitioners/Accused A1, A3, A4 in Crime No.15 of 2022 dated 14.01.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.C.S.Saravanan For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to call for the records and quash the proceedings against the petitioners/Accused A1, A3, A4 in Crime No.15 of 2022 dated 14.01.2022.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent. 3.The contentions put forward by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner 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. 2/4

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.

16.08.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking/Non-Speaking Order ssr To 1.The Inspector of Police, Moolanur Police Station, Tiruppur District.

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

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J ssr Crl.O.P.No.18443 of 2023 Crl.M.P.No.12277 of 2023 16.08.2023 4/4