Jeevaprakash v. Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.09.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.20670 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.No.14107 of 2023 1.Jeevaprakash, S/o.Raja 2.Deen Mohammed, S/o.Mohammed Jafar ... Petitioners Vs.

State represented by 1.The Inspector of Police, Ramanatham Police Station, Cuddalore District.

2.Sathish S/o.Ganesan ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records in Crime No.449 of 2020 and to quash the same pending on the file of the first respondent police. For Petitioners : 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.449 of 2020 on the file of first respondent.

2. Heard Mr.M.Kalaiyarasan, learned counsel for petitioners 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 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 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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In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed and the respondent Police is directed to proceed further with the investigation in the case in accordance with law and complete the investigation and file a final report or a closure report, as the case may be, in line with the judgment of the Full Bench of this Court in S.Kumar v. District Collector, Kokkirakulam, Tirunelveli District [2023 (4) CTC 113] within a period of six (6) weeks 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, Ramanatham Police Station, Cuddalore District.

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

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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