Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/729/2021disposed of

Pala.Subbiah v. The Superintendent Of Police

2021-01-21Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.729 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.01.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE R. HEMALATHA Crl.O.P.(MD)No.729 of 2021 Pala.Subbiah ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Melur, Madurai District.

3.Sulochana 4.Kalpana ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the first and second respondents not to harass the petitioner and his wife under the guise of an enquiry and take appropriate action as against the fourth respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Veerakumar For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.A.Robinson Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

The present petition is filed by the petitioner under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking for a direction to the first and second respondents not to harass the petitioner and his wife under the guise of an enquiry. 2.Mr.A.Robinson, learned Government Advocate (Criminal side), who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2, on instructions, would submit that there is a matrimonial dispute between the son of the petitioner and the third respondent and that the complaint in this regard, lodged by the third respondent with the second respondent was registered in Current Paper No.G5/03A25A/3891/2020 and posted for enquiry. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.729 of 2021 3.Considering the said submissions made by the petitioner, the second respondent is directed to follow the guidelines issued in the decision in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610.

4.With the above observation, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(RTI) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rmk 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, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Melur, Madurai District.

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

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.729 of 2021 21.01.2021 mj(CO) TR(08.02.2021) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2