Sumathy v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.03.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.OP.No.6851 of 2020 Sumathy ... Petitioner Vs.

The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Anti Land Grabbing Special Cell, District Police Office, Coimbatore - 641 018.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C, to direct the respondent herein not to harass the petitioner.

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

ORDER

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

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

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted that since V.Karunanithi 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. 1/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

5. With the aforesaid directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar drl To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Anti Land Grabbing Special Cell District Police Office Coimbatore 641 018

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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