Vijayan 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.18815 of 2023 and Crl.MP.No.12605 of 2023 Vijayan Petitioner vs.

1.State Represented by its Inspector of Police C-1 Kattoor Police Station, Coimbatore City Cr. No. 127 of 2023 2.Parameshwaran Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records pending on the file of the respondent police in Crime No.127 of 2023 and quash the same or other orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the above stated circumstances.

For Petitioner : M/s S.Senthilvel For Respondent : Mr. A. Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor -R1

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.127 of 2023 on the file of the Inspector of Police, C-1 Kattoor Police Station, Coimbatore City 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 three months 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. Inspector of Police C-1 Kattoor Police Station, Coimbatore City

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras

N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

rka Crl.O.P No.18815 of 2023 and Crl.MP.No.12605 of 2023 22.08.2023