M.Jeyakumar v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.06.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR Crl.O.P. No.14774 of 2022 M.Jeyakumar ... Petitioner/Accused

Versus

The State Represented by the The Inspector of Police, R8, Vadapalani Police Station Chennai District.

.. Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the respondent not to harass the petitioner herein in Crime No. Not known of 2022. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Jaisingh For Respondents : Mr.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to respondent police not to harass the petitioner herein in Crime No. Not known of 2022.

2. It is the contention of the petitioner that under the pretext of enquiry, the police is unnecessarily harassing the petitioner.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the respondent police shall issue notice to the petitioner for proceeding with the investigation under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C.

4. In such view of the matter, the respondent police is directed to issue notice to the petitioner for enquiry and in turn the petitioner shall co-operate with the investigation. If at all, the respondent police finds it is purely civil dispute, then the parties shall be relegated to approach civil court. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

5. In view of the above, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-IX) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar dhk To 1.The Inspector of Police, R8, Vadapalani Police Station Chennai District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1cc to Mr.M.Jaisingh, Advocate SR.No.41037 Crl.O.P. No.14774 of 2022 BR(CO) CB(07/07/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/