Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/829/2021disposed of

N.Vijayashanthi v. The Commissioner Of Police

2021-01-22Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.829 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.01.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE R. HEMALATHA Crl.O.P.(MD)No.829 of 2021 N.Vijayashanthi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State rep. By The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station (Crime), Madurai City.

3.Perumal ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of an enquiry, frequently. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Jegadeesh Pandian For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.A.Robinson, Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, praying to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner. 2.Mr.A.Robinson, learned Government Advocate (Criminal side), who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 & 2, on instructions, would submit that no complaint was received by the second respondent from the third respondent.

3.Mr.M.Jegadeesh Pandian, learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that the petitioner appeared before the second respondent police for more than twenty times and now that the second respondent police is contending that no complaint was received by them.

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.829 of 2021 4.In any event, the respondents 1 and 2 are directed to follow the guidelines issued in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610, if any complaint is lodged by the third respondent with the second respondent.

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

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To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station (Crime), Madurai City.

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

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