Thangam, v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.06.2018

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR Crl.O.P.(MD) No.5564 of 2018 Thangam ... Petitioner -Vs1.State represented by, The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

2.The Inspector of Police, Pattiveeranpatti Police Station, Dindigul District.

(Crime No.68 of 2013) ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original petition - filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Inspector of Police, Pattiveeranpatti Police Station, Dindigul District, the 2nd respondent herein, not to harass and force the petitioner to stand as an approver in connection with the case in S.C.No.24 of 2018 on the file of the learned District and Sessions Judge, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Balaji For Respondents : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original petition has been filed to direct the Inspector of Police, Pattiveeranpatti Police Station, Dindigul District, the 2nd respondent herein, not to harass and force the petitioner to stand as an approver in connection with the case in S.C.No.24 of 2018 on the file of the learned District and Sessions Judge, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

2.According to the petitioner, the second respondent is threatening the petitioner to stand as an approver in connection with the case in S.C.No.24 of 2018. Hence, the petitioner made a representation to the first respondent requesting to take action on the second respondent, on 23.03.2018. Since no action is taken, the petitioner is before this Court with the aforesaid prayer.

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3.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) filed a status report, as per direction of this Court, stating that the aforesaid case in S.C.No.24 of 2018 is pending against the petitioner and other accused persons on the file of the Principal District and Sessions Court, Dindigul at the stage of trial. Hence, there is no question of harassing the petitioner at the hands of the respondent police. Therefore, the said contention of the petitioner is denied by the respondent police as untrue. 4.Recording the aforesaid submission, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

Sd/ Assistant Registrar (CS-I) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Superintendant of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

2. The Inspector of Police, Pattiveeranpatti Police Station, Dindigul District.

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

+1cc to Mr.PON MANOHARAN, Advocate, SR.No. 67798 Crl.O.P.(MD) No.5564 of 2018 12.06.2018 TA KK/JC/SAR-3/21.06.2018/2P-5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/