Regan v. State Rep By Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 21/6/2022 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR Crl. O.P. No.9828 of 2022

1. Regan

2. R. Jayanthi ...

Petitioners Vs State rep. By The Inspector of Police W4,All Women Police Station Kilpauk Police Station Kilpauk Chennai District.

...

Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent not to harass the petitioners based on the R.C.No.220/DCK/COP/2022.

For Petitioners ... Mr.A.G.Karthik Kumar For Respondent ... Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent not to harass the petitioners based on the R.C.No.220/DCK/COP/2022.

2. Heard Mr.A.G.Karthik Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent.

3. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that even though the petitioner had received summons five times, they have not appeared before the respondent Police for enquiry.

4. The term harassment is so subjective which cannot be encapsulated in objective criterion. The petitioners having given a complaint is bound to cooperate with the Police for enquiry.

Admittedly, the enquiry is pending. Without https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

cooperating with the Police, they cannot seek such a blanket direction.

5. In such a view of the matter, the prayer sought for by the petitioners is rejected. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. The Police shall issue notice, within two weeks, from today, for causing the appearance of the petitioners, for enquiry and after enquiring the petitioners, the Police may either register a complaint, if any cognisable offence is made out or close the complaint. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(co) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mvs.

To

1. The Inspector of Police W4,All Women Police Station Kilpauk Police Station Kilpauk Chennai District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to Mr.R.Krishnan, Advocate Sr.NO. 38618 Crl. O.P. No.9828 of 2022 gpl(CO) A.SK(30/06/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/