Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/111/2022disposed of

T.Prema v. The Superintendent Of Police

2022-01-06Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.111 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.01.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.111 of 2022 1.T.Prema 2.S.Chinnadurai 3.Mupidathi ... Petitioners Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

2.The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Anti-land Grabbing Special Cell, Office at District Police Office, Tirunelveli.

3.A.Sundar ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents 1 & 2 not to harass the petitioners at the guise of enquiry.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.M.Suresh For R1 & R2 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate(Crl Side)

ORDER

The petitioners allege harassment at the hands of the respondent police. To forbear them from doing so, this Criminal Original Petition has been filed.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate(crl.) submitted that enquiry is pending.

3. In these circumstances, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the following directions:- https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.111 of 2022 "(a) The respondent police will issue written summons to the petitioners for causing their appearance before him for enquiry. There is no question of orally summoning the petitioners to the police station.

(b) The respondent police will conclude the enquiry within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

(c) If at the end of the enquiry, cognizable offence is made out and the respondent police proposes to register any FIR, the petitioners will be given notice of the same so that the petitioners will have breathing time to move the concerned Court for the relief of anticipatory bail.

(d) If the case is purely civil in nature, the complaint has to be closed."

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AD-I) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rmi Note:In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

2.The Inspector of Police, Anti-land Grabbing Special Cell, Office at District Police Office, Tirunelveli. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

Crl.O.P(MD)No.111 of 2022 06.01.2022 nsn(CO) TR(31.01.2022) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2