Madras High CourtCRL OP/20818/2023dismissed

Nandini Nagaraj v. The State Rep By Its,

2023-09-12Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.09.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.20818 of 2023 and Crl.M.P No.14245 of 2023

1. Mrs.Nandini Nagaraj

2. Rekha Menon

3. Santhi R Rajkamal

4. Nirmala Nagaraj

5. Pavithra Lindendra Petitioners/Accused No.2 to 5 vs.

1. State rep. by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Adyar,Chennai ..1st Respondent /complainant

2. Athena Sadia ..2nd Respondent /Defacto complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in Crime No.11 of 2013 on the file of 1st respondent / complainant.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Prasadh For R1 : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.11 of 2013 on the file of the All Women Police Station, Adyar, Chennai and quash the same.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor.

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 with law and complete the investigation and file a final report or a closure report, as the case may be, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

12.09.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order rka To

1. State rep. by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Adyar,Chennai

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

N. ANAND VENKATESH, . J.

rka Crl.O.P No.20818 of 2023 and Crl.M.P No.14245 of 2023 12.09.2023