Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/2123/2020closed

D.Pandurang Sait v. The Superintendent Of Police

2020-02-12Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

Crl.O.P.[MD].No.2123 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.02.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.[MD].No.2123 of 2020 D.Pandurang Sait : Petitioner Vs.

The State Represented by The Superintendent of Police, CBCID, Tanjavur District, Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu.

: Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police to not to harass the petitioner and his family members.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Krishnakumar For Respondent : Mr.S.Chandarasekar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondent police not to harass the petitioner and his family members.

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

3.Perused the materials placed on record.

4.When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent reports that on receipt of the complaint given by one Venugopal and Sridhar, the respondent police registered a case in Crime Nos.3 of 2019 and 4 of 2019, for the offences under Sections 403, 406, 420 and 120(b) of IPC and conducted investigation. The accused in this case are absconding. The respondent police got reliable information that the petitioner, who is related to them, knows about the whereabouts of the absconding accused, thereby, after issuing due summons under law, the petitioner has been summoned for enquiry. Other than that the respondent police has not harassed 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.[MD].No.2123 of 2020 interfering with the investigation conducted by the respondent police.

6.Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD-I) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS ) sji To 1.The Superintendent of Police, CBCID, Tanjavur District, Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu.

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

+1 CC to Mr.J.KRISHNA KUMAR, Advocate ( SR-6239[F] dated 13/02/2020 ) Crl.O.P.[MD].No.2123 of 2020 12.02.2020 MK (03.03.2020) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2