Vembuli v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.06.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL.O.P.No.11193 of 2021 Vembuli ... Petitioner

Versus

1.State of Tamil Nadu rep.by The Inspector of Police Law & Order, S-15, Selaiyur Police Station Selaiyur, Chennai 600 073.

2.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai, Egmore, Chennai.

3.The Asst Commissioner of Police Selaiyur Range Chennai 73.

4.Chandra ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 for not harassing this petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Perumal For Respondents: Mr.A.Damodaran Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the respondents 1 to 3 not to harass the petitioner.

2. The petitioner had already lodged a complaint to the Inspector of Police/first respondent on 12.06.2021, in which, she has narrated the civil dispute between the petitioner and the fourth respondent and others. In spite of that, the first respondent under the guise of enquiry, harrased the petitioner

and forced her to settle the civil dispute pending between her and the fourth respondent.

3. The Government Advocate (Crl.Side) has submitted that the fourth respondent/Chandra W/o.D.Selvam had already filed a Writ Petition before this Court in W.P.No.4157 of 2021, wherein, the Inspector of Police, Selaiyur was shown as the second respondent and Rajammal, who is the mother of the present petitioner, as third respondent and this Court by the order dated 23.02.2021, permitted the respondent Police to call the parties for enquiry.

4. Considering the above submissions, it is seen that based on the order of this Court, dated 23.02.2021, the respondents have conducted enquiry and called the petitioner for enquiry on 10.06.2021. The respondent police acted only as per the directions of this Court and hence, the said enquiry cannot be termed as harassment.

5. In view of the same, the petitioner is directed to appear before the respondent police as and when called for enquiry and the respondent police shall also issue summons to the petitioner for her appearance.

6. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dna To 1.The Inspector of Police Law & Order, S-15, Selaiyur Police Station Selaiyur, Chennai 600 073.

2.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai, Egmore, Chennai.

3.The Asst Commissioner of Police Selaiyur Range Chennai 73.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

CRL.O.P.No.11193 of 2021 PMK(CO) CB(02/08/2021)