Anthony Thomas v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.08.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3477 of 2018 1.Antony Thomas 2.Thiraviyam ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police Theni District, Theni.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thevaram Police Station, Theni District.

3.Arockiasamy

...Respondents

Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the second respondent not to interfere the civil dispute between the petitioners and the 3rd respondent. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Suriya Narayanan For R-1 and R-2 : Mr.M.Chandra Sekaran Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the second respondent not to interfere the civil dispute.

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

3. Perused the materials placed on record.

4. When the matter is taken up for hearing the learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the petitioners are an accused in Crime No.117 of 2018, dated 05.05.2018 and investigation is pending before the respondent police.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

interfering with the investigation conducted by the respondent police.

6.Hence, the Criminal Original petition is dismissed. Sd/ Assistant Registrar(CO) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (CS-III) To 1.The Superintendent of Police Theni District, Theni.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thevaram Police Station, Theni District.

3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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