Madras High CourtCRL OP/20079/2023dismissed

Nivin Samuel Bedford v. Inspector Of Police

2023-09-07Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.09.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH and Crl.M.P.No.13611 of 2023

1. Nivin Samuel Bedford ..... Petitioner Vs.

1. State by Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Vellore District.

2. Deborah Jasper Sweety ... .. Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to stay the further proceeding Crime No.4 of 2023 on the file of the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Vellore District, till the disposal of the above quash petition. For Petitioners : Mr.R.John Sathiyan Senior Counsel For Respondents : Mr.A.Gopinath For R1 Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For R2 : Mr.C.Rajaguru 1/4

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.4 of 2023 on the file of the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Vellore District and quash the same.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate.

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.

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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 two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

07.09.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No rka/dpa To 1.Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Vellore District.

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

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