A.Devanithi v. The Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.03.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.5321/2020 A.Devanithi

...Petitioner

Vs.

The Inspector of Police V-7 Nolambur Police Station Chennai.

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the respondent police not to harass the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Karunagaran For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking direction to the respondent police not to harass these petitioner in connection with Crime No. 189/2019 pending on the file of Respondent Police. 2.

Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent police. 3.

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the respondent police harassed the petitioner under the guise of enquiry.

4.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police submits that the police called the petitioner for enquiry in the pending FIR in Crime No.189/2019. The case where the FIR is pending against the petitioner, there is no scope for this Court to entertain the petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., under the caption "Not to harass". 5.

Under such circumstances, once the regular FIR has been registered, the question of "Not to harass" will not arise. Any direction issued by this Court at this stage will amount to https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

interfering with the investigation conducted by the respondent police. Hence, this Criminal Original petition is dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Dua To 1.The Inspector of Police V-7 Nolambur Police Station Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to MR.R.Karunagaran, Advocate, sr 20597 Crl.O.P.No.5321/2020 PA(CO) GS(19/05/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/