Asok Kumar, M/51 Yrs, v. The State Rep By,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 19.08.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.3433 of 2017 and Crl.M.P No.2484 of 2017 Asok Kumar ... Petitioner/Sole Accused vs.
1. The State Rep by The Inspector of Police, E-2, Royapettah Police Station, Chennai city.
..Respondent/Complainant
2. C.Shree Vidhya ..Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the First Information Report in Crime No.01 of 2017, dated 01.01.2017 on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Chandrasekar For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Criminal side) for R1
ORDER
This petition has been filed to call for the records inCrime No.01 of 2017, on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the 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
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 eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rka To 1.The State Rep by The Inspector of Police, E-2, Royapettah Police Station, Chennai city.
2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Madras.
+2cc to Mr.P.Chandrasekar, Advocate SR.No.70621 Crl.O.P No.3433 of 2017 and Crl.M.P No.2484 of 2017 VBA(CO) GMY(23/09/2019)