N.Manickavasagam v. The State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.02.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL.OP.NO.3196 OF 2020 N.Manickavasagam ... Petitioner Vs.

The State Rep by The Inspector of Police (Crime), Nolambur Police Station, Chennai.

... Respondent PRAYER:

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the respondent and his subordinates not to harass the petitioner.

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

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent and his subordinates not to harass the petitioner.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that based on the complaint given by the defacto complainant viz., Raja, the respondent is unnecessarily harassing the petitioner.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted that since the defacto complainant viz., Raja 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.

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 preliminary enquiry with the complainant and if the said enquiry reveals any cognizable offence, he can register a https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar drl To 1.

The Inspector of Police (Crime), Nolambur Police Station, Chennai.

2.

The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.M.Balakrishnan, Advocate, S.R.No.12285 Crl.O.P.No.3196 of 2020 CP(CO) CS/13/03/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/