Quashing fir: High court cannot conduct mini investigation under section 482 cr.p.c as per Neeharika Infrastructure case

Prayer

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records in Crime No.75 of 2023 dated 01.04.2023 for the alleged offence under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 120(b) of I.P.C and pending investigation on the file of the First respondent police and quash the same against the petitioner.

Following Neeharika Infrastructure Pvt Ltd case

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. 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 inclined to interfere with the investigation conducted by the respondent Police at this stage.

Conclusion: Crl.O.P dismissed

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 expeditiously as possible. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Party

R.Vijayakumar …Petitioner Vs. 1.State Rep. by: The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch-I, Vepery, Chennai – 600 008. (Crime No.75 of 2023) 2.Mr.M.Siva Nagarjuna Kumar …Respondents – CRL.O.P No.3879 of 2024 and CRL.M.P No.2856 of 2024 – 21.02.2024.

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R.Vijayakumar vs State rep by The Inspector of Police, vepery