Dismissed

V.Sridharan v. the Inspector of Police

Madras HC25 Sept 2023CRL OP/5651/2022

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What is this about?

The Madras High Court rejected amendments differently but the court refused to interfere with the police investigation or conduct a mini trial under Section 482 CrPC. The petitions were dismissed, and the police were directed to complete the investigation within four months.

What did the court decide?

Petitioners to proceed further with investigation, complete investigation and file a final or closure report within four months.

V.Sridharan Vs the Inspector of Police — Quashing and FIR | Madras HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 25.09.2023

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH

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Crl.O.P No.5651of 2022 and Crl.OP.No.18160 of 2023 and Crl.M.P Nos.3127 and 3128 of 2022

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Crl.O.P No.9559 of 2022

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V.Sridharan Son of R.Venugobal

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..Petitioner/Accused

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vs.

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State by the Inspector of Police Crime Branch R.10, Police Station M.G.R.Nagar Chennai 600 083. (Crime No.877 of 2021)

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..Respondent/Complainant

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PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records relating to FIR Crime No.877 of 2021 dated 30.12.2021, on the file of R.10, MCR.Nagar Police Station, Chennai against the petitioner/A4 and thus render justice.

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For Petitioner : Mr.Mohamed Royaz for Mr.Prem Kumar For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

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Crl.OP.No.18160 of 2023

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1.R.Vijayakumar (M/A-61 Y) S/o.Ramachandran

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2.V.Renukadevi (F/A-57 Y) W/o.Vijayakumar

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3.V.Narenramatez (M/30 Y) S/o.Vijayakumar ..Petitioners

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vs.

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1.The Inspector of Police R.10, Police Station T.Nagar Chennai 600 083.

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2.S.Nalini W/o.Selvan

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..Respondents

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Jim Raj Milton For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 Mr.C.Deivasigamani for R2

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COMMON ORDER

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These quash petitions have filed to filed to call for the records in Crime No.877 of 2021, pending on the file of the 1^st respondent.

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2.Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent Police.

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3.The contentions put forward by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners is 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.

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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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In the result, these Criminal Original Petitions are dismissed and the

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis respondent Police is directed to proceed further with the investigation in

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

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25.09.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order kp

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1.The Inspector of Police Crime Branch R.10, Police Station M.G.R.Nagar Chennai 600 083.

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2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court.

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N. ANAND VENKATESH,. J.

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Crl.O.P No.5651of 2022 and Crl.OP.No.18160 of 2023

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25.09.2023

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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