Santhosh Kumar v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26.02.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM Crl.O.P.No.4435 of 2020 Santhosh Kumar

...Petitioner

-Vs1. The Superintendent of Police, O/o The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvallur.

2. The Inspector of Police, Vellavedu Police Station, Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District.

... Respondents Prayer:

Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 1st and 2nd respondents not to harass, threaten or intimidate the petitioner and his family members without any reasonable cause.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Nambiselvan For Respondents: Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor *****

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondents 1 and 2 not to harass petitioner and his family members without any reasonable cause.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has served as sergeant in Indian Air Force and after his retirement, now he is working as Chief Administrative Officer in the schools. He further submitted that the second respondent unnecessarily harassing the petitioner without disclosing any reason and hence he requests to direct the respondents not to harass the petitioners and his family members.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted that since some complaints were received against the petitioner, only for enquiry purpose, he was called for and he was not subjected to any harassment.

4. If any complaint filed against the petitioner and if the complaint discloses any cognizable offence, the second respondent has to register a case. In case, the complaint does not disclose any cognizable offence, the second 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 mfa To 1.The Superintendent of Police, O/o The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvallur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Vellavedu Police Station, Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.B.Nambi Selvan, Advocate SR.16887 Crl.O.P.No.4435 of 2020 AD(CO) CB(10/03/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/