M.Ajith Kumar v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.09.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.20071 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.No.13600 of 2023 1.M.Ajith Kumar 2.R.Mohamad Affan ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, D-1, Triplicane Police Station, Chennai, Chennai District.

2.B.Ramkumar

...Respondents

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the entire records pertaining to the case in Crime No.408 of 2023, on the file of the Inspector of Police, D-1, Triplicane Police Station, Chennai District and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Naresh Kumar 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.408 of 2023 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, as expeditiously as possible. 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, D-1, Triplicane Police Station, Chennai, Chennai District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J ssr Crl.O.P.No.20071 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.No.13600 of 2023 04.09.2023 4/4