Srinivasan v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.01.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH Crl.O.P.No.199 of 2016 Srinivasan ... Petitioner Vs The State Represented by The Inspector of Police, Land Grabbing Cell, Dharmapuri District.

... Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent not to harass the petitioner in the guise of an enquiry except in a manner known to law. For Petitioners :

Mr.V.Sakkarapani For respondent :

Mr.C.Emalias Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The present criminal original petition has been filed to direct the respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry.

2. It is the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner that based on the complaint lodged by the petitioner's sister Saroja in respect of a property dispute, the respondent police are frequently calling the petitioner for enquiry and harassing him. Hence the petitioner has come forward with the present Criminal Original Petition.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that since a complaint is pending against this petitioner, the respondent police called the petitioner for enquiry and only in order to avoid the enquiry, the petitioner has filed the present petition.

4. Considering the submissions made on either side, this Court is constrained to pass the following order:- (i) The petitioner is directed to cooperate with the enquiry.

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(ii) The respondent is directed to conduct the enquiry in accordance with law, without harassing the petitioner.

5. The criminal original petition is ordered accordingly. vsm s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Inspector of Police, Land Grabbing Cell, Dharmapuri District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+ 1 cc to Mr.V.Sakkarapani, Advocate SR 1692 rsy(co) prk27/1 Crl.O.P.No.199 of 2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/