Lakkappa v. The State Rep By

In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated : 27.9.2023 Coram :

The Honourable Mr.Justice N.ANAND VENKATESH Criminal Original Petition No.22034 of 2023 & Crl.M.P.No.15269 of 2023 1.Lakkappa 2.Vijayakumar 3.Venkatasamy 4.Muniyappa

...Petitioners

Vs 1.The Inspector of Police, Bagalur Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

2.Venkatesappa

...Respondents

PETITION under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to call for the records in Crime No.193 of 2023 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same as illegal, incompetent and abuse of process by allowing the present criminal original petition. For Petitioners :

Mr.R.Jayaprakash For Respondent-1 :

Mr.A.Damodaran, APP

ORDER

This is a petition filed by the petitioners seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.193 of 2023 on the file of the first respondent herein.

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

3. The contentions put forward by the learned counsel for 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 the Criminal Procedure Code. Any finding on facts will also have a bearing on the investigation conducted by the first respondent.

4. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the investigation conducted by the first respondent at this stage.

5. In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed and the first respondent 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, the connected Crl.M.P. is also dismissed. 27.9.2023 2/3

N.ANAND VENKATESH,J rka Index : Yes (or) No To 1.The Inspector of Police, Bagalur Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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