Madras High CourtCRL OP/8196/2022closed

M/S.Sri Sai Tools Rep By Its Manager T.Ravishankar v. State Represented By

2022-06-17Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.06.2022 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR CRL.O.P.NO.8196 OF 2022 M/S.Sri Sai Tools, Represented by its Manager, Mr.T.Ravishankar, No.2/18, Sri Shaw Wallace Colony, 1st Street, Adambakkam, Chennai 600 088.

...Petitioner

Vs 1.State represented by The Inspector of Police, S-7, Madipakkam Police Station, Madipakkam, Chennai 600 002.

2.R.G.Shankar (R2 impleaded as per the order of this Court dated 17.06.2022 passed by NSKJ in Crl.M.P.No.5307 of 2022 in Crl.O.P.No.8196 of 2022)

...Respondents

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police not to harass the petitioner in view of the complaint pending against the petitioner in crime number not known of 2022 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.P.K.Ganesh For R1 :

Mr.N.Muthuvel, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R2 : Mr.K.V.Ramesh

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police not to harass the petitioner https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned counsels appearing for the respondents.

3. The term harassment is so subjective which cannot be encapsulated in objective criterion. The petitioner having given a complaint is bound to cooperate with the Police for enquiry. Admittedly, the enquiry is pending. Without cooperating with the Police, they cannot seek such a blanket direction.

4. In such a view of the matter, the prayer sought for by the petitioner is rejected. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is closed. The Police shall issue notice, within two weeks, from today, for causing the appearance of the petitioner, for enquiry and after enquiring the petitioner, the Police may either register a complaint, if any cognizable offence is made out or close the complaint. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VI) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar shk/mvs To 1.The Inspector of Police, S-7, Madipakkam Police Station, Madipakkam, Chennai 600 002.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.P.K.Ganesh, Advocate Sr.No.36308 Crl.O.P.No.8196 of 2022 MG(CO) RVM(30/06/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/