Meena, Aged 35 Years v. State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.05.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR Crl.OP No.13806 of 2018 Meena ... Petitioner Vs State rep. by Inspector of Police Avadi Police Station Chennai.

... Respondent Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry by the respondent police. For petitioner : Mr. A.Vijaya Sankar For Respondent : M/s. M.Prabhavathi Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction to respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry by the respondent police.

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

3. In my considered opinion, if enquiry is pending, without following the due processes of law, the respondent police is not supposed to call the petitioner every day and no blanket direction as prayed for by the petitioner can be given. If the petitioner is wanted either for enquiry or for interrogation, he can very well be summoned by the respondent police and while doing so, the petitioner shall not be harassed. At the same time, the petitioner should submit themselves to the respondent for interrogation and enquiry. During the enquiry, if any cognizable offence is made out, this order would not be a shield against the arrest of the accused.

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4. With the above observation, the Criminal Original Petition is closed.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar vsg/ssd To 1.

The Inspector of Police Avadi Police Station Chennai.

2.

The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr. A.Vijaya Sankar, Advocate sr 33919. Crl.OP No.13806 of 2018 SP(06/06/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/