H.Kuppulakshmi v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.08.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.23432, 23435, 23437 of 2019 H.Kuppu lakshmi ..Petitioner in Crl OP No.23432 of 2019 K.H.Anbuvedachalam ..Petitioner in Crl OP No.23435 of 2019 K.H.Jayaprakash ..Petitioner in Crl OP No.23437 of 2019 .vs.

1. The Inspector of Police, S-12, Chitlapakkam Police Station, Chrompet, Chennai 600 064 ..1st respondent/Complainant in all Crl.OPs

2. Mrs.Amutha ..2nd respondent/ Defacto Complainant in all Crl.OPs COMMON PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records of the 1st respondent relating to Crime No.395 of 2019 and to quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Baskaran in all Crl.OPs For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohanded Riyaz in all Crl OPs Additional PublicProsecutor for R1 COMMON ORDER These petitions have been filed to call for the records in Crime No.395 of 2019, on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the 1st 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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, these Criminal Original Petitions are 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 two months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

rka Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Inspector of Police, S-12, Chitlapakkam Police Station, Chrompet, Chennai 600 064

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.M.Vidhya Sagar, Advocate, SR.No.75770 Crl.O.P No.23432, 23435, 23437 of 2019 Kak(26/09/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/