Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/11268/2020disposed of

Navarasu v. The Superintendent Of Police

2020-10-13Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11268 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.10.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.11268 of 2020 Navarasu ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

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

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner without following the due process of law.

For Petitioner : Mr.L.Absar Ussain For R1 & R2 : Mr.V.Neelakandan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

2.The petitioner is said to be a document writer. He states that the respondents are compelling him to give a statement against the accused in Crime No.11 of 2019 registered on the file of the second respondent. The petitioner would further allege that in the event of his failure to give such a statement, he will be implicated in the said case. Therefore, this criminal original petition came to be filed.

3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor states that there is no proposal to include the petitioner in the said FIR. The petitioner has been summoned only as witness. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11268 of 2020 4.I make it clear that the respondents will not compel the petitioner to give any statement in any particular manner. Secondly, the petitioner will be summoned only in writing and the petitioner will not be orally summoned to the office of the second respondent. 5.With this direction and recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Writs) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rmi 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 Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

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

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

Crl.O.P(MD)No.11268 of 2020 13.10.2020 SRK(CO) TR(29.10.2020) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2