Ramu v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.06.2024 CORAM :

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4318 of 2024 Ramu ... Petitioner Vs.

State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, (Crime No.4 of 2024) ... Respondent Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent to initiate the investigation in Cr.No.4 of 2024 dated 18.01.2024 and to file the final report, within the stipulated time.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramanathan For Respondent : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor.

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.6516 of 2024 J.Mohammed Thowfiq ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Devakottai Sub-Division, Devakottai, 3.The Inspector of Police, ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents particularly the third respondent to refrain from harassing the petitioner under the guise of enquiry without due process of law.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Saravanakumar For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor.

COMMON ORDER The petitioner in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4318 of 2024 has approached this Court seeking a direction to the respondent therein to complete the 2/5

investigation in Cr.No.4 of 2024 and to file the final report, within a time frame.

2.The petitioner in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.6516 of 2024 has approached this Court with an allegation that the third respondent therein is harassing him under the guise of enquiry.

3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents in both cases submits that this is a case of accident and the Investigating Officer has identified the vehicle, which involved in the commission of offence and they have also summoned the owner of the vehicle, namely J.Mohammed Thowfiq, for enquiry. The said J.Mohammed Thowfiq filed a petition before this Court in Crl.O.P. (MD)No.6516 of 2024 seeking a direction to the respondent not to harass him and therefore, they could not proceed further with the investigation. 4.In view of the above submission, the petition filed by one J.Mohammed Thowfiq in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.6516 of 2024 is dismissed and he is directed to co-operate with the enquiry. The petition filed by one Ramu is allowed and the Investigating Officer is directed to proceed 3/5

further with the investigation in Cr.No.4 of 2024 and complete the same as expeditiously as possible and during the course of enquiry, the petitioner in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.6516 of 2024 shall not be harassed. 26.06.2024 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes gns To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Devakottai Sub-Division, Devakottai, Sivagangai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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