Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/6007/2019disposed of

Venkatesan v. The Superintendent Of Police

2019-04-25Honourable Mr Justice N. Seshasayee2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.04.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SESHASAYEE Crl.O.P.[MD]No.6007 of 2019 Venkatesan : Petitioner /Vs./ 1.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Theni Police Station, Theni. : Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the second respondent police not to harass the petitioner and his son Maheswaran on the guise of enquiry and except through due process of law.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Arun For Respondents : Mr.V.Neelakandan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner complains of harassment at the hands of the second respondent.

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

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner's son aged 17 years, is being harassed by the respondent police.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that a case has been registered against the petitioner in Crime No.160 of 2019 for offences under Sections 406, 420 and 379 IPC, in which the petitioner is arrayed as A1. The petitioner's son is not harassed by the respondent police.

5. The Statement of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor is recorded. Inasmuch as the case has been registered against the petitioner, the Investigating Officer is directed to investigate the matter strictly in accordance with law. At no point of time, the Investigating Officer shall resort to any extra legal methods. During the course of investigation, there shall not be harassment of the petitioner's minor son Maheswaran aged 17 years. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District.

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

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

+1 CC to M/s.B.ARUN, Advocate ( SR-62534[F] dated 25/04/2019 ) SM Crl.O.P.[MD]No.6007 of 2019 25.04.2019 KM/(30.05.2019) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/