Madras High CourtCRL OP/21082/2020disposed of

C.Muthupandian @ Muthupandi v. The Commissioner Of Police

2021-01-06Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.01.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.21082 of 2020 C.Muthupandian @ Muthupandi .. Petitioner -vs1. The Commissioner of Police, Chennai City, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Egmore, Chennai - 08.

2. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Triplicance Range, Chennai - 600 005.

3. The State Rep by its Inspector of Police, D-2 Annasalai Police Station, Chennai 600 002 (Crime No.56 of 2018) .. Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Respondents not to harass the Petitioner and his family members in the name of enquiry without due process of law.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Rajeshkumar For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the Respondents not to harass the Petitioner and his family members in the name of enquiry without due process of law.

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

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.56 of 2018 and the investigation is pending before the 2nd respondent police. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(cs ii) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ssr To

1. The Commissioner of Police, Chennai City, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Egmore, Chennai - 08.

2. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Triplicance Range, Chennai - 600 005.

3. The State Rep by its Inspector of Police, D-2 Annasalai Police Station, Chennai 600 002

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

CRL.O.P.No.21082 of 2020 kk(CO) rv(29/01/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/