R.Malliappan v. The State By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.06.2019

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.14236 of 2019

1. Mr.R.Malliappan

2. Mr.Rajasekar ... Petitioners -Vs1. The State by the Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

2. The State by the Inspector of Police, G-7, Chetpet Police Station Chetpet, Chennai - 600 031.

... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 2nd respondent police not to harass the Petitioners herein in Crime Number not Known of 2019 on the file of 2nd respondent police under the guise of petition enquiry.

For Petitioners : Mr.N.Velayudam For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed for a direction to the second respondent not to harass the petitioners under the guise of enquiry.

2. Heard the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents.

3. Taking into consideration the nature of the dispute involved in this case is a property dispute, it is for the parties to adjudicate the same before the appropriate Civil Court and the respondent police will have no role to play in a case of this nature.

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4. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent police not to interfere with the property dispute and it is open for the parties to agitate their rights before the competent civil court.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rka To

1. The Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

2. The Inspector of Police, G-7, Chetpet Police Station Chetpet, Chennai - 600 031.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to Mr.N.Velayudam, Advocate, S.R.No.46783 Crl.O.P.No.14236 of 2019 RSI(CO) SSM(01/07/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/