← Library
Madras High CourtCRL OP/6536/2019dismissed

Manokaran v. The Superintendent Of Police

2019-03-18Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 18.03.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 6536 of 2019 Manokaran

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, Erode District, Erode.

2. The Sub Inspector of Police, Burgur Post, Anthiyur taluk, Erode District.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the respondent Police not to harass these petitioner and his family members.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.P.Yuvaraj For Respondents: Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking direction to the respondent Police not to harass these petitioner and his family members.

2.

Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Advocate 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 Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police submits that the police called the petitioner for enquiry in the pending FIR in Crime No.56 of 2018. The case where the FIR is pending against the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 interfering with the investigation conducted by the respondent police. Hence, this Criminal Original petition is dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ssr/vv2 To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Erode District, Erode.

2. The Sub Inspector of Police, Burgur Post, Anthiyur taluk, Erode District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P.No. 6536 of 2019 rsv(co) nr 15/04/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/