Panneerselvam, v. The Superintendent Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.11.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.(MD)No.21055 of 2018 Panneerselvam ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tiruchirappalli District.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Musiri, Trichy District.

3.Suganthi ... Respondents Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the first respondent to instruct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry without any case.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Uthaya Kumar For R1 & R2 : Mr.R.Anandharaj Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the first respondent to instruct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry.

2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 & R2.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police submits that based on the complaint given by the defacto complainant, petition enquiry is pending in C.S.R.No.250 of 2018 on the file of the second respondent police.

4. The petitioner is directed to cooperate with the police for enquiry and at the time of conducting of the enquiry, the petitioner shall not be harassed by the police. The police cannot call the petitioner on a regular basis in the guise of enquiry without even registering an FIR and Supreme Court of India in Lalitha Kumari Vs. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Government of Uttar Pradesh reported in 2013 (6) CTC 353 has enumerated the nature of cases where preliminary enquiry can be conducted and has also restricted the period, for which preliminary enquiry can be conducted. During the course of enquiry, if any cognizable offence is made out, second respondent is free to register an FIR and this order shall not be a shield for the petitioner against the respondent proceeding to take action in accordance with law.

5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is closed.

Sd/ Assistant Registrar(CO) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-III) To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tiruchirappalli District.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Musiri, Trichy District.

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

+1cc to Mr.A.Uthaya Kumar, Advocate, SR.No. 97502 Crl.O.P.(MD)No.21055 of 2018 gns KKRSK/SAR-3/11.12.2018/2P-5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/