Annadurai v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.09.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH and Crl.M.P.No.13827 of 2023 Annadurai, S/o.Munusami

...Petitioner

Vs The State represented by Inspector of Police, Jolarpet Police Station, Crime No.251 of 2021.

... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, praying to call for the records and quash the FIR in Crime No.251 of 2021 on the file of the Jolarpet Police Station, Thirupathur District as against the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.I.Kowser Nissar For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Government Pleader *****

O R D E R

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This petition has been filed seeking to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.251 of 2021 on the file of the respondent.

2. Heard Mr.I.Kowser Nissar, learned counsel appearing for petitioner and Mr.A.Damodaran, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for State/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 to interfere with the investigation conducted by the respondent Police at this stage.

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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 four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

05.09.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No mp To 1.Inspector of Police, Jolarpet Police Station, Crime No.251 of 2021.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J mp 05.09.2023 4/4