R.Suresh v. The Inspector 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.4031 of 2018 1.R.Suresh 2.Ramasamy ... Petitioners Vs.

1.State Represented by The Inspector of Police, City Crime Branch, Trichy.

... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Regunathan ...2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the first respondent not to harass the petitioners.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Thirupathy For R-1 : Mr.M.Chandra Sekaran Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the first respondent not to harass the petitioners under the guise of enquiry.

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

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.19 of 2015 and investigation is pending before the first 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 interfering with the investigation conducted by the respondent police.

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6.Hence, the Criminal Original petition is dismissed. Sd/ Assistant Registrar(CO) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-III) To 1.The Inspector of Police, City Crime Branch, Trichy.

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

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