Shanker v. State Represented By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Shanker ... Petitioner

Versus

1.State. Represented by The Superintendent of Police, Ooty, Nilgiris District, Tamilnadu.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kolacombai Police Station, Nilgiris District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner on the guise of enquiry. For Petitioner : Mr. M. Venkadesh Kumar For Respondents : Mr. A. Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking direction to the respondent police not to harass the petitioner in connection with Crime No.Not known of 2025 pending on the file of second respondent Police. 2.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent police harassed the petitioner under the guise of enquiry. 3.

The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondents police submits that on the complaint given by the defacto complainant, Current Paper enquiry dated 12.03.2025 was conducted and the same was closed.

4.

Recording the said submission, this Criminal Original Petition is closed. It is made clear that, since the complaint has been closed, the respondent shall not call the petitioner under the guise of enquiry and harass them.

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1.The The Superintendent of Police, Ooty, Nilgiris District, Tamilnadu.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kolacombai Police Station, Nilgiris District. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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