Siva @ Sivachandran v. Insepctor Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH and Crl.M.P.No.13297 of 2023 in Crl.O.P.No.19694 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.No.13310 of 2023 in Crl.O.P.No.19704 of 2023 Siva @ Sivachandran S/o.Rangaraju

...Petitioner in both Crl.O.Ps.

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

Crime Nos.414 & 415 of 2022 2.Mathuram W/o.Pitchai Pillai ... Respondents in both Crl.O.Ps.

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petitions filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, praying to call for the records in First Information Report in Crime Nos.414 & 415 of 2022, dated 10.10.2022 pending investigation on the file of first respondent police and quash the same against the petitioner.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.Jaikumar [in both Crl.O.Ps.] For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran [in both Crl.O.Ps.] Additional Public Prosecutor [R1] ***** COMMON ORDER These Criminal Original Petitions have been filed seeking to quash the First Information Reports in Crime Nos.414 & 415 of 2022 on the file of first respondent.

2. Heard Mr.M.Jaikumar, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.A.Damodaran, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for first respondent.

3. The contentions put forward by learned counsel appearing on behalf of 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 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 2/4

to interfere with the investigation conducted by the respondent Police at this stage.

In the result, these Criminal Original Petitions are dismissed and the respondent Police is directed to proceed further with the investigation in both the cases in Crime Nos.414 & 415 of 2022 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 (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

30.08.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No gm N.ANAND VENKATESH, J 3/4

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

Crime Nos.414 & 415 of 2022 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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