Madras High CourtCRL OP/1944/2017closed

Harakchand Mundra Alais v. The Inspector Of Police

2019-07-05Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.07.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P No.1944 of 2017 Harakchand Mundra @ Harish Mundra ... Petitioner vs.

1. State by The Inspector of Police, All women Police Station (West), Coimbatore District.

2.Shanthi Ranjitham ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records of the respondent in FIR dated 20.10.2016 in Crime No.13 of 2016 and quash the same insofar as the petitioners are concerned. For Petitioners : M/s.V.Pravin Rathinam For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor for R1

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records of the respondent in FIR dated 20.10.2016 in Crime No.13 of 2016 and quash the same insofar as the petitioners are concerned.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing 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 three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ub To 1.The The Inspector of Police, All women Police Station (West), Coimbatore District.

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

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