Mr.K.M.Vidhyasagar, v. The State Rep. By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 01.10.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH CRL.O.P.No.20896 of 2018 K.M.Vidhyasagar .. Petitioner Vs 1.The State Rep. By its The Inspector of Police (Crime) R-7, K.K. Nagar Police Station, Chennai 600 083.

2.Jayaraj .. Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., praying to direct the 1st respondent not to harass the petitioner based on the complaint given by the 2nd respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Saranath For Respondents : Mr.C.Raghavan, (For R1) Government Advocate Mr.K.Shyamsundar (For R2)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the 1st respondent not to harass the petitioner based on the complaint given by the 2nd respondent under the guise of enquiry. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Government Advocate [Crl. Side] appearing for the 1st respondent and the learned counsel for the 2nd respondent. 3.Learned Government Advocate [Crl. Side] submitted that on the complaint given by one Jayaraj against the petitioner, petition enquiry is pending in C.S.R.No.625 of 2018 on the file of the 1st respondent.

4.In such view of the matter, the petitioner is directed to cooperate with the police for enquiry and at the time of conducting enquiry, the petitioner shall not be harassed. During the course of enquiry, if any cognizable offence is made out, the 1st respondent police is free to register an FIR and this order shall not be a shield for the petitioner against arrest. With the above direction, this petition is closed. 01.10.2018 gsa

To 1.The Inspector of Police (Crime) R-7, K.K. Nagar Police Station, Chennai 600 083.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

P.N.PRAKASH, J.

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