Madras High CourtCRL OP/1127/2020disposed of

N.Sathiyaraj 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.1127 of 2020

1. N.Sathiyaraj

2. N.M.Raja

3. N.Kamaraj .. Petitioners -vs1. The Superintendent of Police, Collector office Road, Moovendar Nagar, Villupuram District - 605 602.

2. The Inspector of Police, Land Grabbing Cell, Viluppuram District.

3. Dharmaraj

4. M.Sundaramoorthy .. Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the respondent not to harass the petitioner and the petitioner's family members. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramajayam For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz (for R1 & R2) Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the respondent not to harass the petitioner and the petitioner's family members. 2.

The learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that based on the complaint given by the third and fourth respondents viz., Dharmaraj and M.Sundaramoorthy, the respondent police is unnecessarily harassing the petitioners.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted that since the third and fourth respondents viz., Dharmaraj and M.Sundaramoorthy, have lodged a complaint against the petitioners and only for enquiry purpose in the said complaint, they were called and they were not subjected to any harassment.

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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 second 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(CS) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ebsi To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Collector office Road, Moovendar Nagar, Villupuram District - 605 602.

2. The Inspector of Police, Land Grabbing Cell, Viluppuram District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.S.Ramajayam , Advocate SR.No. 4094 CRL.O.P.No.1127 of 2020 A.SK(29/01/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/