S.Shankar v. State Represented By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.01.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P. No. 17233 of 2020 S.Shankar ... Petitioner vs.

1.

State represented by The Sub Inspector of Police N-1, Royapuram Police Station Royapuram, Chennai - 13.

2.

Akilavathy, W/o. S.Shankar ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the first respondent not to harass the petitioner in response to the false complaints preferred by the second respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr. D.Nellaiappan For Respondents : Mr.Mohammed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the 1st respondent not to harass the petitioner on the complaint given by the 2nd

respondent.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent police.

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

4. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent police not to interfere with the matrimonial dispute and it is open for the parties to agitate their rights before the competent civil court. 05.01.2021 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order rka

To 1.

State represented by The Sub Inspector of Police N-1, Royapuram Police Station Royapuram, Chennai - 13.

2.

The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Madras.

N. ANAND VENKATESH, . J.

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