Madras High CourtCRL OP/22555/2019dismissed

P.Sivaraj v. The State

2019-08-22Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.08.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.22555 of 2019 and Crl.M.P No.11750 of 2019 P. Sivaraj ... Petitioner vs.

1.The State Represented by the Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, EDF-3, Team 20, Vepery, Chennai 600 007.

2. Mr.Narendra Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records and quash the FIR in Crime No.112 of 2019, on the file of 1st respondent police as against the petitioner, who is arrayed as the 4th accused.

For Petitioners : M/s.Ganesh and Ganesh For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor for R1

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.112 of 2019, on the file of 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 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 six months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rka To 1.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, EDF-3, Team 20, Vepery, Chennai 600 007.

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

Crl.O.P No.22555 of 2019 and Crl.M.P No.11750 of 2019 gp[co] srg 27/09/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/