Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/928/2024disposed of

Riyaskhan v. The Commissioner Of Police

2024-01-22Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 22.01.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA Riyaskhan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police Office of the Commissioner of Police, Madurai City.

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

3.Kishorekumar ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of an enquiry based on the petitioner's representation dated 12.01.2024.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.S.Haroon Rasheed For R1 & R2 : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking for a direction to the second respondent not to harass him under the guise of an enquiry.

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2. Mr.T.Senthil Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2, on instructions, would submit that based on the complaint lodged by the third respondent, the second respondent registered First Information Report in Crime No.24 of 2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420 and 120B of Indian Penal Code and investigation is pending.

3. Considering the aforesaid submissions, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to follow the guidelines issued in the decision in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610.

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

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

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

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R.HEMALATHA,J.

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