Madras High CourtCRL OP/22525/2019dismissed

A.Chidambaram v. The Inspector Of Police

2019-08-21Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.08.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.22525 of 2019 and Crl.M.P.No.11717 of 2019 A.Chidambaram ... Petitioner/Accused Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, J-5, Sastri Nagar Police Station, Sastri Nagar, Chennai-600 050.

(Crime No.1095 of 2014) ..1st Respondent/ Complainant 2.S.Rajagopal ...2nd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records in F.I.R. Crime No.1095 of 2014 pending on the file of the first respondent police and quash the same in so far as petitioner's concerned.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sagadevan For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz (for R1) Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to call for the records in F.I.R. Crime No.1095 of 2014 pending on the file of the first respondent police and quash the same in so far as petitioner is concerned.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent police.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 Crime No.1095 of 2014 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.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vs To 1.The Inspector of Police, J-5, Sastri Nagar Police Station, Sastri Nagar, Chennai-600 050.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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