Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/16072/2016dismissed

R. Kannan v. The Inspector Of Police

2018-08-23Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.08.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16072 of 2016 R.Kannan ... Petitioner Vs.

The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

...Respondent

Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent not to harass the petitioner in the matter of loan transaction between himself and the Manager of the Indian Overseas Bank, R.S.Mangalam, Thiruvadanai Taluk, and Ramanathapuram.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Malaichamy For Respondent : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi Government Advocate (Crl.side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent not to harass the petitioner unnecessarily against law under the guise of enquiry.

2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) for the respondents.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent police submits that on the complaint given by the defacto complainant against the petitioner, petition enquiry is pending in C.No.G3/01749/16 on the file of the respondent police.

4. The petitioner is directed to cooperate with the police for enquiry and at the time of conducting of the enquiry, the petitioner shall not be harassed by the police. The police cannot call the petitioner on a regular basis in the guise of enquiry without even registering an FIR and Supreme Court of India in Lalitha Kumari Vs. Government of Uttar Pradesh reported in 2013 (6) CTC 353 has enumerated the nature of cases where preliminary enquiry can be conducted and has also restricted the period, for which preliminary https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

enquiry can be conducted. During the course of enquiry, if any cognizable offence is made out, second respondent is free to register an FIR and this order shall not be a shield for the petitioner against the respondent proceeding to take action in accordance with law.

5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(T&P) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-I) gns To 1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

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

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16072 of 2016 NM/PM/SAR I/24.10.18/2P/3C.

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