Vijay Srinivasan v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.06.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No. 16782 of 2019 Vijay Srinivasan

...Petitioner / Accused

Vs.

State Represented by

1. The Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

2. The Assistant Commissioner, Anna Nagar Range, Chennai

...Respondents / Complainants

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent police not to harass the petitioners. For Petitioners : Mr.T.Gowthaman For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondents police not to harass the petitioner in any way in Crime No.292 of 2018.

2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents.

3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the petitioner is arrayed as accused in Crime No.292 of 2018 and investigation is pending before 1st respondent police.

4. 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.

5. Hence, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 28.06.2019 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No rka

To State Represented by

1. The Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

2. The Assistant Commissioner, Anna Nagar Range, Chennai 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

N.ANAND VENKATESH.,J rka Crl.O.P.No.16782 of 2019 28.06.2019