Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/8245/2020dismissed

Sasikumar v. The Commissioner Of Police

2020-08-06Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8245 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.08.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.[MD]No.8245 of 2020 Sasikumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

2.The Sub Inspector of Police, S.S.Colony South Police Station, Madurai.

3.Sumithiya ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner and his brother.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sundarapandian For R1 and R2 : 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.Heard the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 and perused the materials placed on record. 3.When the petition is came up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 and 2, on instructions, would submit that on receipt of the complaint given by one Ravicharndran, the second respondent police conducted an enquiry and registered a case in Crime No.1815 of 2015 for the offence punishable under Sections 379 of Cr.P.C against the petitioner.

4.In the said circumstances, once a regular First Information Report has been registered, the question of 'not to harass' will not arise. Hence, if any direction is issued at this stage, it will amount to interfere with the investigation conducted by the respondents police.

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5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar () // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) cp 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 Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

2.The Sub Inspector of Police, S.S.Colony South Police Station, Madurai.

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

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