Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/8560/2020closed

Jaheer Hussain v. The Superintendent Of Police

2020-08-18Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8560 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.08.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8560 of 2020 Jaheer Hussain ... Petitioner Vs.

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

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

3.Yoga Latha Mangesh ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the second respondent and their subordinates not to harass and not to ill-treat the petitioner on the guise of enquiry at the instance of the third respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Balasubramanian For R1 & R2 : Mr.A.P.G.Ohm Chairma Prabhu Government Advocate

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 Government Advocate appearing for the respondents 1 and 2, on instructions, would submit that based on the complaint given by one Yogalatha Mangesh, the Inspector of police, Theppakulam Police Station, Madurai, conducted the investigation and registered a case in Crime No.157 of 2020 as against the petitioner. 3.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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8560 of 2020 respondent police.

4. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Records) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID19 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 Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

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

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

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8560 of 2020 18.08.2020 SE(CO) TR(28.08.2020) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2