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Madras High CourtCRL OP/15947/2023disposed of

N.Senthil Kumar v. State Rep By

2023-07-19Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 19.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH N.Senthilkumar .. Petitioner Vs.

1. State, by The Inspector of Police, R6 Kumaran Nagar Police Station, Crime Chennai - 600 083.

2. T.Pushpavathi .. Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to issue direction to the 1st respondent not to harass the petitioner on the basis of the complaint of one Thirumathi.Pushpavathi, the 2nd respondent herein.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Vasudevan For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to direct the Respondents not to harass the Petitioner in the name of enquiry without due process of law.

2.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents. 3.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents police submits that on the complaint given by the defacto complainant against the petitioner, petition enquiry is pending in CSR No.26 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police. 4.

The petitioner is directed to co-operate with the police for enquiry and at the time of conducting of the enquiry, the petitioner shall not be harassed by the police. The police cannot call the petitioner on a regular basis in the guise of enquiry without even registering an FIR and the Supreme Court of India in Lalitha Kumari Vs. Government of Uttar Pradesh reported in 2013 (6) CTC 353 has enumerated the nature of cases where preliminary enquiry can be conducted and has also restricted the period, for which preliminary enquiry can be conducted. During the course of enquiry, if any cognizable offence is made out, the

respondents are free to register an FIR and this order shall not be a shield for the petitioner against the respondents proceeding to take action in accordance with law.

5.

With the above directions, the Criminal Original Petition is closed.

19.07.2023 Index :Yes/No Internet:Yes/No Speaking/Non speaking order rka To

1. The Inspector of Police, R6 Kumaran Nagar Police Station, Crime Chennai - 600 083.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

N. ANAND VENKATESH,J rka 19.07.2023