Madras High CourtCRL OP/20725/2023dismissed

G.Vijayan v. The State Rep.By

2023-09-11Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.09.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.20725 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.No.14157 of 2023 G.Vijayan S/o.Govindasamy ... Petitioner Vs.

State represented by,

1. Inspector of Police, Thimiri Police Station, Ranipet District.

2.Rani, W/o.Lakshmanan ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records in Crime No.60 of 2023 on the file of the first respondent and to quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Kalaiyarasan For Respondents : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate [Crl.Side] [R1] ***** 1/4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the First Information Report in Crime No.60 of 2023 on the file of first respondent.

2. Heard Mr.M.Kalaiyarasan, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.A.Gopinath, learned Government Advocate [Crl.side] appearing for State/first 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. Learned Government Advocate [Crl.side] submitted that there is a case in counter in Crime Nos.59 and 60 of 2023 on the file of first respondent.

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5. 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 both the cases [Crime Nos.59 & 60 of 2023] 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 (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

11.09.2023 Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order Index :Yes/No gm To 1.The Inspector of Police, Thimiri Police Station, Ranipet District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, 3/4

Madras High Court, Chennai.

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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