N.Karthikeyan v. State Represented By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 01.10.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH CRL.O.P.No.21104 of 2018 1.N.Karthikeyan 2.A.Vijayakumar 3.Mohammed Imran Mohammed Saleem .. Petitioners/Complainant Vs State, Rep., by Inspector of Police, M8 Sathangadu Police Station, Manali, Thiruvallur District. .. Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., praying to direct the respondent police to desist from harassing the petitioners under the guise of enquiry. For Petitioners : Mr.A.Damodaran For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghavan, Government Advocate

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police to desist from harassing the petitioners under the guise of enquiry.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate [Crl. Side] appearing for the respondent.

3.Learned Government Advocate [Crl. Side] submitted that on the complaint given by one Balaji against the petitioners, petition enquiry is pending in C.S.R.No.92 of 2018 on the file of the respondent.

4.In such view of the matter, the petitioners are directed to cooperate with the police for enquiry and at the time of conducting enquiry, the petitioners shall not be https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

harassed. During the course of enquiry, if any cognizable offence is made out, the respondent police is free to register an FIR and this order shall not be a shield for the petitioners against arrest.

With the above direction, this petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gsa To 1.The Inspector of Police, M8 Sathangadu Police Station, Manali, Thiruvallur District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.A.Damodharan, Advocate, S.R.No. 67769 CRL.O.P.No.21104 of 2018 RK(CO) GN(24/10/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/