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Madras High CourtCRL OP/14799/2021dismissed

G.Chandrasekaran v. Superintendent Of Police

2021-08-25Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.08.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.NO.14799 OF 2021 G. Chandrasekaran ... Petitioner

Versus

1. The Superintendent of Police, Pudupet Road First Street, Near KVB Bank, Tirupattur District, Tamil Nadu 635 601.

2. Inspector of Police (CCB) Pudupet Road First Street, Near KVB Bank, Tirupattur District, Tamil Nadu 635 601.

... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents not to harass the petitioner in the blanket of enquiry in the CSR No. not known/2021.

For Petitioner : Mr.L.Infant Dinesh.

For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodharan, Government Advocate (Crl.side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondents not to harass the petitioner.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an accused in Crime No.18 of 2020 for the offences under Sections 406 and 420 of IPC and he was granted bail by the Principal Sessions Judge, Thiruchirapalli by an order dated 07.01.2021 in Crl.M.P.No.18 of 2021. Thereafter, one Loganathan from Thirupathur District, using one Manikanda Prabhu has lodged another complaint before the Thirupathur Police for the same set of facts, for which, the petitioner was constantly harassed by the 2nd respondent police under the guise of enquiry.

3. The learned Government Advocate (crl.side), would submit that the petitioner is an accused in Crime No.18/2020, which was investigated by the Central Crime Branch Police, Trichy and he was let out on bail on condition. One of the conditions is that the petitioner has to appear before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation. Now, a fresh complaint has been received from one Loganathan. The case in Crime No.18 of 2020 was investigated by the CCB, Trichy, and the same is no way connected and similar to the nature of offence, for which, now, the petitioner is needed for enquiry.

4. In view of the said submission, this Court finds that calling for the petitioner for enquiry cannot be termed as an harassment and hence this Criminal Original Petition is liable to be dismissed.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VIII) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar mrp

To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Pudupet Road First Street, Near KVB Bank, Tirupattur District, Tamil Nadu 635 601.

2. Inspector of Police (CCB) Pudupet Road First Street, Near KVB Bank, Tirupattur District, Tamil Nadu 635 601.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras - 104.

CRL.O.P.No.14799 of 2021 PCH(CO) RLP(20/09/2021)