Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/702/2021disposed of

Senthur Pandi v. The Superintendent Of Police

2021-02-22Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.702 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.02.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mrs.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA Crl.O.P.(MD)No.702 of 2021 Senthur Pandi

...Petitioner

/Vs./ 1.The Superintendant of Police, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

2.The Inspector of Police, Soorankudi Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

...Respondents

Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents not to harass the petitioner and his family members under the guise of an enquiry. For Petitioner :Mr.M.S.Jeyakarthik For Respondents :Mr.S.Chandra Sekar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition is filed seeking for a direction to the respondents not to harass the petitioner and his family members under the guise of an enquiry.

2.A perusal of the status report filed by the second respondent shows that there are 19 criminal cases against the petitioner mainly for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 307, 379, 380, 387, 392, 457, 506(ii) 511 of the Indian Penal Code, out of which, he was convicted in eight cases and acquitted in eleven cases. According to the Additional Public Prosecutor, the First Information Report in Crime No.281 of 2019 of Vachakarapatti Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 457 and 380 of the Indian Penal Code is still pending against the present petitioner. 3.Recording the submissions made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this petition is disposed of with a direction to https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.702 of 2021 the second respondent to follow guidelines issued in the decision in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS II) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) sm 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 Superintendant of Police, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

2.The Inspector of Police, Soorankudi Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1 CC to M/s.M.S.JEYAKARTHIK, Advocate ( SR-6618[F] dated 23/02/2021 ) Crl.O.P.(MD)No.702 of 2021 22.02.2021 SMV(CO) KK(16.03.2021) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2