V.Padmanaban v. State Rep. 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.20346 of 2020 V.Padmanaban ... Petitioner vs.

1 State Rep. by The Commissioner of Police Salem District, Salem.

2 The Inspector of Police Omalur Police Station Salem District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the second respondent police not to harass the petitioner in the guise of enquiry based on the legal notice dated 19.06.2020 given by the Petitioner's advocate.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Gandhikumar For Respondents: Mr.Mohammed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor for R1

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the 2nd respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry.

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 property 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 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

To

1. The Commissioner of Police Salem District Salem.

2. The Inspector of Police Omalur Police Station Salem District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.R.Gandhikumar, Advocate, S.R.No. 958 Crl.OP No.20346 of 2020 UM(CO) GN(05/02/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/