Pradeep Chandra v. The State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.07.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 11159 of 2020 Pradeep Chandra S/o. Dasaratha Reddy, No.10, Ambal Street, Ramana Nagar, Minjur - 601 203.

Thiruvallur District.

...Petitioner

Vs.

The State Rep by., The Inspector of Police, Minjur Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the respondent not to harass the petitioner in respect of the complaint given by one Nawas Sujan on 15.072020.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Rajendiran For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan, 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. 3039 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 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.3039 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". https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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(CO) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar dh To

1. The Inspector of Police, Minjur Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P.No. 11159 of 2020 RJI(CO) SP(18/09/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/