Madras High CourtCRL OP/17553/2017disposed of

Krishnamoorthy, M/Aged About v. The State Rep.By

2019-08-02Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.08.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.17553 of 2017 and Crl.M.P No.10743 of 2017

1. Krishnamoorthy

2. Chinammal ..Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 & 2 vs.

1. The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Veeraganoore Police Station, Salem District.

2. Mari Gounder ..Respondents/Complainant & Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records pending on the file of the 1st respondent police namely The Inspector of Police, Veeraganoore Police Station, Salem District in Crime No.230 of 2013 and to quash the Criminal Proceedings. For Petitioners : Mr.E.Kannadasan For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor for R1

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records and quash the FIR in Crime No.230 of 2013 on the file of the 1st respondent.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the 1st respondent. 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Inspector of Police, Veeraganoore Police Station, Salem District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1 cc to M/s.E.Kannadasan,Advocate Sr.No. 66543 AKM/ 30.08.19/2P-4C / Crl.OP No.17553 of 2017 and Crl.M.P No.10743 of 2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/