Palani v. The Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.9.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH 1.Palani 2.Ravi

...Petitioners

Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police, Avadi Police Commissionerate, Avadi, Chennai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Avadi, Chennai.

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the second respondent herein viz. Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Avadi, Chennai not to harass and humiliate the petitioners herein on the pretext of enquiry in Crime No.6 of 2022 by misusing their official power in any manner in future. For Petitioners :

Mr.S.Sasikumar For Respondents :

Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the 1/3

second respondent not to harass and humiliate the petitioners herein on the pretext of enquiry in Crime No.6 of 2022.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the petitioners are arrayed as A4 and A5 in Crime No.6 of 2022 and the investigation is pending before the second respondent.

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 second respondent.

5. Hence, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 01.9.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Avadi Police Commissionerate, Avadi, Chennai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Avadi, Chennai.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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