Chakravarthy v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.11.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA Chakravarthy ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Polur, Thiruvannamalai District.

2. State by The Inspector of Police, Chetput Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

Crime No.Not known of 2021.

... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the 1st respondent Police not to harass the petitioner in the name of investigation based on the complaint given by one Mr.Sunderesan (PACTC Bus Conductor), S/o. Ponnusamy, having his residence at No.5/116, Arkattan Kudisai, Munchoorpattu, Vellore District - 632 057, in Crime No. Not know of 2022 pending on the file of the 1st respondent Police.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Silambuselvan For Respondents : Mr.S.Santhosh, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been preferred seeking direction to the 1st respondent Police not to harass the petitioner in the name of investigation based on the complaint given by one Mr.Sunderesan (PACTC Bus Conductor), S/o. Ponnusamy, having his residence at No.5/116, Arkattan Kudisai, Munchoorpattu, Vellore District - 632 057, in Crime No. Not know of 2022 pending on the file of the 1st respondent Police.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that he is being continuously harassed by the respondent Police in the name of enquiry conducted on the complaint given by one Sundaresan. The learned counsel further submitted that the petitioner has also given a complaint against the said Sundaresan and the same is pending for enquiry in C.S.R.No.550 of 2022. According to the petitioner, there is a money dispute pending between the petitioner and the defacto complainant and the same is given with criminal colour.

3. Mr.S.Santhosh, learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) takes 2/4

notice for the respondent Police and submitted that on the complaint given by the said Sundaresan, enquiry is being conducted in C.S.R.No.810 of 2022.

4. Considering the submissions made by both the counsels, I feel it is appropriate to conduct enquiry in both the petitions simultaneously. Accordingly, the respondent Police is directed to conduct enquiry in both the cases in C.S.R.No.550 of 2022 and C.S.R.No.810 of 2022 simultaneously and do the needful in accordance with law.

5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

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R.N.MANJULA,J.

vum To

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Polur, Thiruvannamalai District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Chetput Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

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