Sudhakar v. State Rep 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.14477 of 2019

1. Sudhakar

2. Venkatachalam ... Petitioners -VsState rep. by The Sub-Inspector of Police, Salem District Crime Branch, Salem District.

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to issue direction to the respondent police not to harass the petitioners under the guise of petition enquiry on a complaint of one M.Mallika, wife of Murugesan, 4/216, Metturpatty Colony, Mettu patty, Valapady, Salem - 636111.

For Petitioners : Mr.B.Vasudevan For respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public prosecutor

ORDER

The grievance of the petitioner is that there is a property dispute between the parties and the respondent police is issuing summons under Section 160 of Cr.PC for appearance of the parties even without registering an FIR and therefore, the summon itself is not sustainable.

2.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the respondent police will take a decision with regard to registration of FIR within a short time, if the complaint makes out a cognizable offence and thereafter, will proceed in accordance with law. 3.

Recording the submissions of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS) //True Copy// https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Sub Assistant Registrar

rka To

1. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Salem District Crime Branch, Salem District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr. B.Vasudevan, Advocate SR.No. 47022 Crl.O.P.No.14477 of 2019 A.SK(01/07/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/