P.S.Yogisheela Devi v. The State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED:22.01.2020

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM Crl.OP.No.1145 of 2020 P.S.Yogisheela Devi .. Petitioner -vsThe State represented by The Inspector of Police, R-3, Ashok Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

.. Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the respondent not to harass the petitioner.

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

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the respondent not to harass the petitioner.

2.

The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that based on the complaint given by one Mrs.Sampathkumari, the respondent police is unnecessarily harassing the petitioner.

3.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted that since the Mrs.Sampathkumari has lodged a complaint against the petitioner and only for enquiry purpose in the said complaint, she was called and she was not subjected to any harassment.

4. If the complaint discloses any cognizable offence, the 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 petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ebsi To 1.Inspector of Police, R-3, Ashok Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.M.Aswin, Advocate SR.4155 CRL.O.P.No.1145 of 2020 CB(18/02/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/