V.Veerapandi v. The Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated:23.04.2024 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN V.Veerapandi.

... Petitioner /versus/

1. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

2. The Inspector of Police, Saidapet Police Station, Chennai.

... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the 2nd respondent not to harass the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murugan For Respondents : Mr.S.Udaya Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ----

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to direct the 2nd respondent not to harass the petitioner.

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2. The Learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner states that the petitioner who was working under the defacto complainant been suspected for misappropriating a sum of Rs.2,85,000/-. Hence, complaint been received by the 2nd respondent and when the 2nd respondent called for enquiry, present petition is filed alleging that the police is harassing.

3. The Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent states that on receipt of the complaint by one Mr.Maniraj under whom the petitioner was working, the petitioner was called for enquiry who did not appear. If he appears and participate in the enquiry, there is no necessity for any harassment.

4. Recording the same, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to follow the procedure in accordance with law while conducting the investigation and not to adopt third degree method.

23.04.2024 Index :Yes/No.

:Yes/No.

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Copy to:-

1. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

2. The Inspector of Police, Saidapet Police Station, Chennai.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

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