Patturaj Vs. The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District and Others - Court Judgment

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Judgment:

(Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying to direct the respondent Police not to harass the petitioner pending insolvency petition in I.P.No. 13 of 2015 on the file of the District Court Tirunelveli.)

1. This petition has been filed to direct the respondent Police not to harass the petitioner pending insolvency petition in I.P.No. 13 of 2015 on the file of the District Court Tirunelveli.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondents and perused the materials placed on record.

3. It is represented by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) that, on a complaint given by one Seenivasan against this petitioner, petition enquiry is pending before the 3^rd respondent.

4. The petitioner is directed to participate in the enquiry and during enquiry, he shall not be harassed. During the course of enquiry, if any cognizable offence is made out, the respondent police is free to register an FIR and this order shall not be a shield for the petitioner against arrest.

With the above direction, this petition is closed.