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Madras High CourtCRL OP/18427/2023disposed of

Santhana Saranraj v. The Commissioner Of Police

2023-08-18Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.08.2023

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.18427 of 2023 J.Santhana Saranraj, Male, aged 33 Years, S/o.A.Joseph, No.832/473, Udumpanpatty, AranmanaiSiruvoyal, Karaikkudi, Sivagangai District, PIN : 630 307.

.. Petitioner -vs1.The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Avadi Commissionerate, Avadi, Chennai.

2.The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Manali Kosappur Road, Periya Thoppu, Mathur, Chennai - 600 051.

3.The Inspector of Police (Traffic Investigation), M-2, Madavaram Milk Colony Police Station, Madavaram Milk Colony, Chennai - 600 051.

.. Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to issue direction to the Respondents not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry in respect of accident which said to have been took place on 08.07.2023 at about 11 P.M., at

Chennai to Kolkata highways nearby Padiyanallur Toll Plaza. For Petitioner : M/s.E.Udayachander For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

This petition has been filed for a direction to the Respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry. 2.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions submitted that an FIR has been registered in Crime No.405 of 2023.

3.

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.

4.

Hence, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

18.08.2023 Index :Yes/No Internet : Yes/No rka/mkn-ii To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Avadi Commissionerate, Avadi, Chennai.

2.The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Manali Kosappur Road, Periya Thoppu, Mathur, Chennai - 600 051.

3.The Inspector of Police (Traffic Investigation), M-2, Madavaram Milk Colony Police Station, Madavaram Milk Colony, Chennai - 600 051.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

N.ANAND VENKATESH,J.

Rka/mkn-ii CRL.O.P.No.18427 of 2023 18.08.2023