Sathik v. State By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED:29.01.2020

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM Crl.OP.No.1799 of 2020 Sathik .. Petitioner -vsState by The Inspector of Police, T.Nagar R1 Police Station, Chennai - 600 017.

.. 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.V.V.Sairam 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 the defacto complainant, the respondent police is unnecessarily harassing the petitioner.

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

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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.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) // True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar drl To 1.The Inspector of Police, T.Nagar R1 Police Station, Chennai - 600 017.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.V.V.Sairam, Advocate, SR.No.6605.

CRL.O.P.No.1799 of 2020 VD(CO) CSR:25.02.2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/