Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/8141/2020dismissed

Chitiraikumar v. The Deputy Commissioner Of Police

2020-08-05Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8141 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.08.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8141 of 2020 Chithiraikumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Madurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Karimedu Police Station, Madurai District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the respondents not to harass the petitioner by compelling him to execute bond without following mandatory procedure under Chapter VIII of the Criminal Procedure Code. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry.

2.Today, when the petition is came up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents would submit that on receipt of the complaint from one Valliammal, the second respondent police conducted an enquiry and registered a case against the petitioner in crime No.771 of 2020 for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 294(b),323 IPC r/w Section 4 of Prohibition of Women Harassment Act.

3.In such circumstances, once a regular FIR is registered, question of 'not to harass' will not arise. If any direction is given in favour of the petitioner at this stage, it will amount to interference with the investigation conducted by the second respondent police. Hence, this criminal original petition is dismissed.

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8141 of 2020 gns Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned. To 1.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Madurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Karimedu Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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