P.Sugumar v. The Inspector Of Police (Crime)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.09.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 13732 of 2020 P.Sugumar .. Petitioner /versus/ 1.The Inspector of Police(crime), R-6 Kumaran Nagar Police Station, Kumaran Nagar, Chennai.

2.Mr.Sudhakar Police Constable, R-6 Kumaran Nagar Police Station.

3.The Inspector of Police(Law & Order) R-6 Kumaran Nagar Police Station, Kumaran Nagar, Chennai.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent police not to harass the petitioner in respect of Crime No.1230 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner :No appearance For Respondents:Mr.S.Karthikeyan Additional Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent police not to harass the petitioner in respect of Crime No.1230 of 2020 on the file of the 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.1230 of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2020. The case where the FIR is pending against the petitioners, there is no scope for this Court to entertain the petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., under the caption "Not to harass".

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.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ub To 1.The Inspector of Police(crime), R-6 Kumaran Nagar Police Station, Kumaran Nagar, Chennai.

2.The Police Constable, R-6 Kumaran Nagar Police Station.

3.The Inspector of Police(Law & Order) R-6 Kumaran Nagar Police Station, Kumaran Nagar, Chennai.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.13732 of 2020 CA(CO) GN(08/10/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/