Madras High CourtCRL OP/21623/2023dismissed

Kumar @ Rafik Sultan Shaikh v. State Rep.By

2023-09-21Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated : 21.9.2023 Coram :

The Honourable Mr.Justice N.ANAND VENKATESH Criminal Original Petition No.21623 of 2023 & Crl.M.P.No.14928 of 2023 Kumar (a) Rafik Sultan Shaikh

...Petitioner

Vs The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Kodambakkam Police Station, Chennai.

...Respondent

PETITION under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to call for the records relating to the first information report in Crime No.166 of 2023 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same.

For Petitioner :

Mr.G.Mageshkumar For Respondent :

Mr.A.Gopinath, GA (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.166 of 2023 on the file of the The State rep.by the 1/4

Inspector of Police, Kodambakkam Police Station, Chennai. and quash the same.

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 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.

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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 three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 21.9.2023 Index : Yes (or) No Internet : Yes/No rka To 1.The Inspector of Police, Kodambakkam Police Station, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH,J rka & Crl.M.P.No.14928 of 2023 21.9.2023 4/4