Madras High CourtCRL OP/23529/2019dismissed

C.Sathiaseelan v. The Inspector Of Police

2019-08-29Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.08.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.23529 of 2019 and Crl.M.P No.12375 of 2019 1.C.Sathiaseelan 2.S.Jayasundar ... Petitioners/Accused 1 &2 vs.

1. State Rep. by its Inspector of Police, F-2, Egmore Police Station, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

..1st Respondent/Complainant

2. K.Tharukanna ..2nd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records and quash the First INformation Report in Crime No.741 of 2018, on the file of F-2, Egmore Police Station, Egmore at Chennai dated 11.12.2018.

For Petitioners : M/s.S.Ashok Kumar For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor for R1

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.741 of 2018, on the file of the F-2, Egmore Police Station, Egmore at Chennai, 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 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(insp cell) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rka To 1.The Inspector of Police, F-2, Egmore Police Station, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

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

Crl.O.P No.23529 of 2019 and Crl.M.P No.12375 of 2019 rsi A.SK(01/10/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/