S.Praveen Kumar v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.02.2020

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM Crl.OP.No.3302 of 2020 S.Praveen Kumar .. Petitioner -vsThe Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Mahalingapuram, Pollatchi, Coimbatore District.

.. Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the respondent police not to harass the petitioner without due process of law. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Kathiresan For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police not to harass the petitioner. 2.

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

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted that since one Abinaya 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 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.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CO) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar dna To

1. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Mahalingapuram, Pollatchi, Coimbatore District.

2. The Additional Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.K.Kathiresan, Advocate sr 12879 CRL.O.P.No.3302 of 2020 SVI(CO) SP(18/02/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/