Vel Murugan, M/A 37 Yrs, v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.05.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.OP No.9303 of 2017 Vel Murugan ..

Petitioner Vs State rep.by The Inspector of Police Pennadam Police Station, Cuddalore District. ..

Respondent Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent police, not to harass the petitioner and his wife Vaishnavidevi any more in the name of conducting enquiry or by any other methods on the false complaints made by the parents of the Vaishnavidevi. For Petitioner : Mr.N.S.Kishore Kumar For respondent : Mr. M.Mohamed Riyaz, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the respondent police not to harass the petitioner on the complaint preferred by the defacto complainant, without due process of law.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the State.

3. On a complaint given by the parents of the petitioner's wife, petition enquiry is pending. Under such circumstances, blanket order of 'not to harass' cannot be passed. The petitioner shall co-operate for the enquiry and during the course of enquiry, he shall not be harassed. However, if any cognizable offence is made out, this order would not be a shield against the arrest of the accused. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

With the above observation, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar (V.O ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar sms/sli To

1. The Inspector of Police Pennadam Police Station, Cuddalore District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court,Madras.

+1cc to Mr.K.S.Kishore Kumar,Advocate sr.37240 Crl.OP No.9303 of 2017 sai(co) ss(19/5/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/