Srinivasan v. Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH and Crl.M.P.Nos.15558 of 2022 and 9453 of 2023 1.Srinivasan S/o.Pethu Reddy 2.Suganthi W/o.Srinivasan 3.Anusha W/o.Vijay Babu 4.Vijay Babu S/o.Anaimuthu

...Petitioners

Vs 1.The Inspector of Police, AWPS, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District.

Crime No.21 of 2022 2.Arthi D/o.Rajendren ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, praying to call for the records and quash the proceedings in Crime No.21 of 2022 on the file of the Inspector of Police, 1/4

AWPS, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District.

For Petitioners : Mr.E.P.Senniyangiri For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor [R1] Ms.S.S.Meenakumary [R2] *****

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking to quash the First Information Report pending investigation in Crime No.21 of 2022 on the file of first respondent.

2. Heard Mr.E.P.Senniyangiri, learned counsel for petitioner, Mr.A.Damodaran, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for first respondent and Ms.S.S.Meenakumary, learned counsel appearing for second 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 2/4

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.

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 six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

17.07.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No gm N.ANAND VENKATESH, J 3/4

gm To 1.The Inspector of Police, AWPS, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District.

Crime No.21 of 2022 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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