Krishnan v. Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.08.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Krishnan .. Petitioner

Versus

1. The Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi.

2. The Inspector of Police, Kallakurichi Police Station, Kallakurichi.

.. Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 2nd respondent not to harass the petitioner except due process of law pursuant to the petitioner's representation, dated 17.08.2023.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Subash For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the second respondent not to harass the petitioner except due process of law pursuant to the petitioner's representation, dated 17.08.2023.

2. Heard the learned Counsel 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.3 of 2018 and the investigation is pending before the second respondent, the Inspector of Police, Kallakurichi Police Station, Kallakurichi.

4. Under such circumstances, once the regular F.I.R 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. 2/4

30.08.2023 Index : yes/no Speaking order/Non-speaking order : yes/no grs To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi.

2. The Inspector of Police, Kallakurichi Police Station, Kallakurichi.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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