Madras High CourtCRL OP/21045/2023dismissed

S.R.Narasimman v. Inspector Of Police

2023-09-14Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.09.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH and Crl.M.P.Nos.14441 and 14443 of 2023 S.R.Narasimman .. Petitioner

Versus

1. State By Inspector of Police, Pennagaram Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

Crime No.294 of 2022.

2. Amutha .. Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records pertaining to the case in Crime No.294 of 2023 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Pennagaram Police Station, Dharmapuri District and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Thamarai Selvan For Respondents : Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl. Side), for R1 : Mr.G.K.Sekar, for R2 1/4

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking to quash the F.I.R in Crime No.294 of 2023 on the file of the respondent Police.

2. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side).

3. The contentions put forward by the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the 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 of Cr.P.C. Any finding on facts will also have a bearing on the investigation conducted by the respondent Police. It is also seen from records that the respondent Police is investigating the case and counter in Crime Nos.294 and 295 of 2023.

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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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 four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

14.09.2023 Index : yes/no Speaking order/Non-speaking order : yes/no grs To

1. The Inspector of Police, Pennagaram Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

grs and Crl.M.P.No.14441 and 14443 of 2023 14.09.2023 4/4