Natarajan v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE : 19.01.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Natarajan, S/o.Krishnamoorthi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, Karumathampatti Police Station, Karuthampatti, Coimbatore District.

2.Indhu Rani, W/o.Poonusamy ... Respondents Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure to call for the records and quash the further proceedings in Crime No.391 of 2023 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Karumathanpatty, All Women Police Station, Coimbatore District. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Muthamizhselvakumar For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran (for R1) Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records and quash the further proceedings in Crime No.391 of 2023 pending on the file of the Inspector of Police, Karumathanpatty, All Women Police Station, Coimbatore District.

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

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. This Court must also bear in mind the parameters laid down by the Apex Court in Neeharika Infrastructure Pvt.Ltd., case reported in 2021 SCC Online SC 315. 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 2/4

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 three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

19.01.2024 rka Index :Yes/No Internet:Yes Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order To 1.The Inspector of Police, Karumathampatti Police Station, Karuthampatti, Coimbatore District.

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

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N.ANAND VENKATESH,J.

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