V.Shanthi v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.01.2020

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM Crl.OP.No.34407 of 2019 V.Shanthi .. Petitioner -vsState rep by The Inspector of Police, T-10, Thirumullaivoyal Police Station(Crime) Thirumullaivoyal, Chennai -600 062. .. Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the respondent police not to harass the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Rajan For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent police not to harass the petitioner. 2.

The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that based on the complaint given by one Purushothaman, the respondent is unnecessarily harassing the petitioner.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has submitted that since one Purushothaman has lodged a complaint against the petitioner and only for enquiry purpose in the said complaint, he was called and he was not subjected to any harassment.

4. If the complaint discloses any cognizable offence, the second respondent has to register a case. In case, the said complaint does not disclose any cognizable offence, the second respondent can conduct prelimanary enquiry with the complainant and if the said enquiry reveals any cognizable offence, he can register a case and proceed further in accordance with law. Instead of that he should not unnecessarily harass the petitioner.

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5. With the aforesaid directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar Vv To

1. The Inspector of Police, T-10, Thirumullaivoyal Police Station(Crime) Thirumullaivoyal, Chennai -600 062.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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