Madras High CourtCRL OP/2371/2020disposed of

Saravana Easwari v. State Rep.By Its

2020-02-05Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05.02.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL.OP.NO.2371 OF 2020 Saravana Easwari ... Petitioner Vs.

1. State rep by its The Superintendent of Police, The S.P. of Police Office, Coimbatore District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Sulur Police Station, Coimbatore District.

Cr.No. Nil of 2020 ... Respondents PRAYER:

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C, to issue suitable direction directing the respondent herein not to harass the petitioner under the guise of an enquiry in connection with the complaint filed by one Thangaraj. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Kalimuthu For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of an enquiry.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that based on the complaint given by one Thangaraj, the second respondent is unnecessarily harassing the petitioner.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted that one Thangaraj, has lodged a complaint against the petitioner and only for enquiry purpose in the said complaint, he was called and he was not subject to any harassment. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 preliminary 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(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar drl To

1. The Superintendent of Police, The S.P. of Police Office, Coimbatore District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Sulur Police Station, Coimbatore District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

+1cc to Mr.P.Kalimuthu, Advocate, S.R.No.8955 Crl.O.P.No.2371 of 2020 AD(CO) CS/06/02/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/