Kumar v. State Rep By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 04.09.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.20072 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.No.13604 of 2023 1.Kumar 2.Bharathi @ Ravi Bharathi 3.Suni @ Ranganathan 4.Monoharan ... Petitioners Vs.
1.State Rep. by: The Inspector of Police, Karamadai Police Station, Coimbatore District.
(Crime No.88 of 2016) 2.Selvakumar
...Respondents
PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the entire records and quash the proceedings in Crime No.88 of 2016 on the file of the 1st respondent.
For Petitioners : Mr.C.Ramkumar For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 1/4
O R D E R
This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.88 of 2016 on the file of the 1st respondent police and quash the same. 2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the 1st 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. 5.In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed and the respondent Police is directed to proceed further with the investigation in accordance 2/4
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. 04.09.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking/Non-Speaking Order ssr To 1.The Inspector of Police, Karamadai Police Station, Coimbatore District.
2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J ssr Crl.O.P.No.20072 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.No.13604 of 2023 04.09.2023 4/4