Madras High CourtCRL OP/13874/2022closed

M.V.Rajendran v. The State 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.13874 of 2022 M.V.Rajendran ... Petitioner Vs The state by:

The Inspector of Police, S-14, Peerkankaranai Police Station, W34X+633, Kamaraj Nagar, New Perungalathur, Tamil Nadu 600 063.

Gunduvancheri Range, Tambaram District.

... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police not to harass the petitioner and his family members by the respondent police in the guise of enquiry, pending disposal of the above Crl.O.P. For Petitioner : Ms.S.Kala For Respondent : Mr.N.Muthuvel, Government Advocate (crl.side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police not to harass the petitioner

2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Government Advocate (crl.side) 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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-II) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar shk/mvs To 1.The Inspector of Police, S-14, Peerkankaranai Police Station, W34X+633, Kamaraj Nagar, New Perungalathur, Tamil Nadu 600 063.

Gunduvancheri Range, Tambaram District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Ms.S.Kala, Advocate SR.No.36362 Crl. O.P. No. 13874 of 2022 RSV(CO) GMY(28/06/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/