Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/829/2020dismissed

P.Veerapathiran v. The Superintendent Of Police

2020-01-22Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

CRL.O.P.(MD).No.829 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.01.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL.O.P.(MD).No.829 of 2020 P. Veerapathiran

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police Virudhunar District, Virudhunagar

2. The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch, Virudhunar District, Virudhunagar ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner For Petitioner : Mr.N.S.Karthikeyan For Respondents : Mr.S.Chandrasekar 1 & 2 Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner. 2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 and 2. 3.Perused the materials placed on record.

4.When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 reports that on receipt of the complaint, the respondent police conducted the investigation and registered a case in Crime No. 01 of 2020 for the offences under Sections 120(B),406,420,461,467,471 and 506(i) of IPC as against the petitioner.

5.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.

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CRL.O.P.(MD).No.829 of 2020 6.Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (crl side) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Aav To 1.The Superintendent of Police Virudhunar District, Virudhunagar

2. The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch, Virudhunar District, Virudhunagar 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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