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Madras High CourtCRL OP/3679/2020disposed of

Vijayan v. The Inspector Of Police (Crime)

2020-02-25Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED:25.02.2020

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM Crl.OP.No.3679 of 2020 Mr.Vijayan .. Petitioner -vsThe Inspector of Police, (Crime) V 5 Thirumangalam Police Station, Chennai - 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 based on the complaint given by the complainant dated 24.08.2019.

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

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to direct the respondent police not to harass the petitioner based on the complaint given by the complainant dated 24.08.2019.

2.

The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that based on the false complaint lodged by one Selvaraj, the respondent police is unnecessarily harassing the petitioner. 3.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted that the petitioner has lodged a complaint on 24.08.2019 and only for enquiry purpose in the said complaint, he was called and he was not subjected to any harassment.

4. If any complaint is received against the petitioner and if the said 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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 //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ebsi To

1. The Inspector of Police, (Crime) V 5 Thirumangalam Police Station, Chennai - District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.R.Saravanan, Advocate, S.R.No.15874 CRL.O.P.No.3679 of 2020 RSK(CO) RSI(22/05/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2