Madras High CourtCRL OP/14185/2022closed

Sasikala v. The State Rep By The Inspector Of Police

2022-06-21Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21.06.2022 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR CRL. O.P. NO.14185 OF 2022 1.Sasikala 2.Prabhu ... Petitioners Vs The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Achirupakkam Police Station, Chengalpet District.

...Respondent

PRAYER :

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police not to harass the petitioner in the guise of investigation in pursuance of the complaint given by Ruthrakotti pending on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.Ali Hassan Khan For Respondent : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

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

2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent police.

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

Admittedly, the enquiry is pending. Without cooperating with the Police, they cannot seek such a blanket direction.

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4. In such a view of the matter, the prayer sought for by the petitioner is rejected. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is closed. 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 cognizable offence is made out or otherwise they may close the complaint.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar shk/nr To

1. The Inspector of Police, Achirupakkam Police Station, Chengalpet District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.Ali Hassan Khan, Advocate, S.R.No.37736 Crl. O.P. No. 14185 of 2022 EV(CO) PM/08/07/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/