Chandrasekar v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED:03.06.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.8098 of 2020 Chandrasekar ... Petitioner Vs.

State Rep by.

The Inspector of Police K-1, Sembiam Police Station Chennai 600 011 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the respondent Police K1-Sembiam Police Station, Chennai to not to harass these petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Devan For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking direction to the respondent police not to harass the petitioner in connection with Crime No. not known of 2020 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 would submit that the respondent police harassed the petitioner under the guise of enquiry.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police would submit that the police called the petitioner for enquiry in the pending FIR in Crime No.501 of 2020. 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".

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5.Under such circumstances, once the regular FIR has been registered, the question of "Not to harass" does 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 stands dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police K-1, Sembiam Police Station Chennai 600 011 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras Chennai 600 104 ks(co) krd 25/6 Crl.O.P.No.8098 of 2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/