Ajesh Ram v. The State Rep By Its,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.06.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.9580 of 2020 Ajesh Ram,M/21 S/o.Late Radhakrishnan, No.11, Velan Street, Thirumalarayumpattinam, Karaikal-609 606, Puducherry.

...Petitioner

Vs.

The Inspector of Police, T.R.Pattinam Police Station, Karaikal, Puducherry.

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the respondent not to harass the petitioner in the name of investigation in the FIR No.0113 of 2019 dated 12.12.2019 without following due process of law. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Venkatesh For Respondent : Mr.V.Balamurugane 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. 0113 of 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.0113 of 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".

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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.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-I) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, T.R.Pattinam Police Station, Karaikal, Puducherry.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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