Balaguru v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.08.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.9873 of 2018 Balaguru ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch, Madurai District.

2.D.Gnamuthu Jeyakumar ..Respondents/Complainant Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the first respondent police herein not to harass the petitioner and his family members under the guise of enquiry and not to interfere in civil dispute.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Jeyakumaran For R-1 : Mr.M.Chandrasekaran Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the first respondent not to harass the petitioner and his family members under the guise of enquiry.

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

3. Perused the materials placed on record.

4. When the matter is taken up for hearing the learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the petitioner is an accused in Crime No.18 of 2018 and investigation is pending before first respondent police.

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 interfering with the investigation conducted by the respondent police.

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6.Hence, the Criminal Original petition is dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS IV) Ls To:

1. The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch, Madurai District.

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

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