Crl.O.P. filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct police not to harass petitioner. Court dismissed petition noting petitioner has four previous pending cases relating to lottery offence, deeming harassment not to arise.
The direction to police not to harass the petitioner was refused and the petition was dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 01.07.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
Crl.O.P.No.9801 of 2020
S.K.Janakiraman, M/A 43 years,
S/o. S.Kumar,
27/39 Gandhinagar, 2 nd street,
Senbakkam,
Vellore – 632 008 ... Petitioner
/vs/
1.The Superintendent of Police,
Office of the Superintendent of Police,
Vellore, Vellore District.
2.The Inspector of Police,
Vellore North Police Station,
Vellore, Vellore District ... Respondents
Prayer : Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section
482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the respondents not to harass the
petitioner.
For Petitioners : Mr. T.Saravanan
For respondents : Mr. Mohamed Riyaz,
Addl. Public Prosecutor
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police not to harass the petitioner.
2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the respondent police harassed the petitioner under the guise of enquiry.
4. Considering the fact that already the petitioner is involved in four previous cases, which are similar in nature, not to harass does not arise and hence, this Court is not inclined to allow this petition.
5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
To
1. The Superintendent of Police,
Office of the Superintendent of Police,
Vellore, Vellore District.
2. The Inspector of Police,
Vellore North Police Station,
Vellore, Vellore District
3. The Public Prosecutor,
High Court, Madras.
Crl.O.P.No.9801 of 2020
MR(CO)
RV (02/09/2020)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a petition to direct police not to harass the petitioner should be allowed when the petitioner has pending cases of a similar nature.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S.K.Janakiraman
The Superintendent of Police
The Inspector of Police
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
As recorded by the court registry
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