Gopal v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.06.2019

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.14812 of 2019 Gopal

...Petitioner

-Vs1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Nagapattinam District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Keezhaiyur Police Station, Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam District.

... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 2nd respondent not to harass the petitioner and his family members. For Petitioner : M/s.Greetha Senthilkumar For respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed for a direction to the 2nd respondent not to harass the petitioner and his family members.

2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the second respondent is repeatedly calling the petitioner and his wife for an enquiry with regard to an alleged criminal case pending against the brother of the petitioner. The learned counsel submitted that the petitioner has nothing to do with the said offence and the petitioner and her wife are being harassed by the second respondent.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that in spite of repeated communications made to the second respondent, no instructions have been received by the public prosecutor's office till today.

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4. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there shall be a direction to the second respondent, not to harass the petitioner and his wife in the name of enquiry. If at all there is any criminal case pending against the brother of the petitioner and the petitioner or his wife is required for enquiry, a summon may be issued under Section 160 of Cr.P.C and thereafter an enquiry can be conducted. This Court makes it clear that the petitioner and his wife will not be harassed in the name of enquiry.

5. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Sd/- Deputy Registrar (CJ Conf.,) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ub To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Nagapattinam District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Keezhaiyur Police Station, Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam District.

3.The Public Prosectuor, High Court, Madras +1 cc to M/s.Greetha Senthilkumar, Advocate, S.R.No.47790 Crl.O.P.No.14812 of 2019 SPD(CO) SSM(01/07/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/