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Mrs. Premavathi, v. State By The Inspector Of

2016-04-28Honourable Ms. Justice R.Mala2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.04.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.O.P.No.6414 of 2016 Mrs.Premavathi ... Petitioner Vs.

State by:

The Inspector of Police P-2 Otteri Police Station, Otteri, Chennai - 600 012.

... Respondent Prayer :

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the respondent police not to harass the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.P.Chandrasekaran For Respondent : Mr.C.Emalias Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking a direction to the respondent police not to harass the petitioner under the guise of petition enquiry.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor. 3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that on the basis of the complaint given by one Shanmugham, the petitioner was called for enquiry and prayed for the dismissal of the petition.

4.Considering the above submissions, since enquiry is pending on the basis of the complaint given by one Shanmugham, the respondent is directed not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry, but let the police investigate into the matter in accordance with law and the mandates as found set out in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC

610. If really, the police want to interrogate, it is open for the respondent police to issue summons to the petitioner. The https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

petitioner is directed to appear before the respondent police on receipt of summons.

5.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

-s/dAssistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar pri To 1.The Inspector of Police P-2 Otteri Police Station, Otteri, Chennai - 600 012.

2.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to M/s.K.P.Chandrasekaran Advocate sr.27627 Crl.O.P.No.6414 of 2016 rk(co) aa13/05/2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/