Jothi v. Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.10.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Crl.O.P.No.23313 of 2023 1.Jothi 2.P.Prabhu 3.P.Sathya ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, (Chits and Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Rate of Interest Wing) Tambaram Police Commissionerate Sholinganallur, Chennai - 119. ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, pleased to direct the respondent police not to harass the petitioners under the guise of enquiry.

For Petitioners : Mr.B.Govindaprabhu For Respondent : Mr.S.Udaya Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/5

O R D E R

The petitioner herein is now facing insolvency proceedings is before this Court seeks direction to the respondent police not to harass him.

2. The Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submits that multiple complaints have been received against the petitioners herein alleging cheating by running a chit fund. When summons were served on them to participate in the enquiry, in spite of participating in the enquiry, they have come before this Court alleging that they are harassed.

3. This Court finds no merit in this petition seeking protection under the guise of alleging police harassment. Though one of the petitioner is facing insolvency proceedings, it cannot be a bar for the police to investigate the complaint, which prima facie made out as a cognizable offence. Therefore, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

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To

1. The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, (Chits and Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Rate of Interest Wing) Tambaram Police Commissionerate Sholinganallur, Chennai - 119.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

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Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

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