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K.Jeganathan v. The Superintendent Of Police

2020-01-22Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED:22.01.2020

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM Crl.OP.No.1121 of 2020

1. K.Jeganathan

2. Ellammal

3. R.Vijayalakshmi

4. R.Ramesh

5. G.Jayanthi

6. Ganesh Kumar .. Petitioners -vs1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Pallavaram Police Station, Chennai.

.. Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the second respondent herein Not to Harass the petitioners and their family members on the Guise of enquiry.

For Petitioners : M/s.Shakul Hameed For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the second respondent herein Not to Harass the petitioners and their family members on the Guise of enquiry.

2.

The learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that based on the complaint given by one unknown person, to the second respondent police is unnecessarily harassing the petitioners.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted that since one unknown person has lodged a complaint against the 1/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

petitioners and only for enquiry purpose in the said complaint, he was called and he was not subjected to any harassment.

4. If the complaint discloses any cognizable offence, the second respondent has to register a case. In case, the said complaint does not disclose any cognizable offence, the respondent can conduct prelimanary enquiry with the complainant and if the said enquiry reveals any cognizable offence, he can register a case and proceed further in accordance with law. Instead of that he should not unnecessarily harass the petitioners.

5. With the aforesaid directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(C.S.VIII) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

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

2. The Inspector of Police, Pallavaram Police Station, Chennai.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to M/s.M.Suresh,Advocate Sr.No. 4811 AKM/13.03.2020/2P-5C / CRL.O.P.No.1121 of 2020 2/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/