P.Suresh v. Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.09.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH and Crl.M.P.No.14451 of 2023 P.Suresh .. Petitioner

Versus

1. State rep by, The Inspector of Police, Chitlapakkam Police Station, Chennai.

(Crime No.327 of 2021)

2. R.Kamalakkannan .. Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records relating to Crime No.327 of 2021 on the file of 1st respondent and quash the same in respect of the petitioner. For Petitioner : M/s.S.Eraskine Leo For Respondents : Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl. Side), for R1 1/4

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking to quash the F.I.R in Crime No.327 of 2021 pending on the file of the respondent Police.

2. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the first 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.

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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.

14.09.2023 Index : yes/no Speaking order/Non-speaking order : yes/no grs To

1. The Inspector of Police, Chitlapakkam Police Station, Chennai.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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