Madras High CourtCRL OP/938/2019disposed of

G.M.Shanmugam v. The Superintendent Of Police

2019-01-21Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21.01.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P. No.938 of 2019 G.M.Shanmugam : Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Marandahalli Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

: Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the respondents to not to harass the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ravi For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the first respondent police not to harass the petitioner, who is practising Allopathic medicine.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is practising Allopathic medicine, who has valid qualification given by an authorised university. However, there is a regular harassment from the first respondent, due to which the petitioner is not able to continue with his practice of Allopathic medicine.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that as and when there is a complaint against the petitioner to the extent that the petitioner is practising Allopathy and prescribing Allopathic Medicine, the first respondent police has to necessarily enquire about the same, since it involves the life of people and public interest. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would further submit that the first respondent https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

police will not unnecessarily intervene with the practice of the petitioner, if he strictly adhered to practising Allopathy.

4. The submissions made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor is recorded and the first respondent police shall call the petitioner for an enquiry by issuing a summon only in case when there is a specific complaint that the petitioner is practising Allopathy and prescribing Allopapthic Medicines.

5. The Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dss To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Marandahalli Police Station, Dharmapuri District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai - 104.

Crl.O.P. No.938 of 2019 srg 13/02/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/