Madras High CourtCRL OP/12334/2021disposed of

J.Vijayalakshmi v. The State Rep.By

2021-07-19Honourable Mr Justice P. Velmurugan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.07.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN CRL.O.P.No.12334 of 2021 J.Vijayalakshmi ... Petitioner

Versus

1.The State rep. by, The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvallur & District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Sholavaram Police Station, Tiruvallur District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to issue a direction, directing the respondents to not to harass the petitioner in the guise of enquiry on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 12.07.2021 to the first respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Magesh Kumar For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to direct the respondents to not to harass the petitioner in the name of enquiry, based on petitioner's representation dated 12.07.2021.

2.Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the respondents. 3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondents would submit that on the complaint given by the de facto complainant against the petitioner, petition enquiry is pending in C.S.R.No.632 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police.

4.In the light of the above facts, this Court directs the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

second respondent police to complete the preliminary enquiry within a period of fifteen days and proceed with the matter further. The petitioner is directed to co-operate with the police for enquiry and at the time of conducting of the enquiry, the petitioner shall not be harassed by the police. During the course of enquiry, if any cognizable offence is made out, the respondents are free to register an FIR and this order shall not be a shield for the petitioner against the respondents proceeding to take action in accordance with law. 5.With the above directions, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ms To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvallur & District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Sholavaram Police Station, Tiruvallur District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.G.Magesh Kumar, Advocate, S.R.No.35076 CRL.O.P.No.12334 of 2021 RSV(CO) SB(23/08/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/