Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/1250/2021disposed of

Perumal v. The Superintendent Of Police

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

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1250 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :02.02.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE R. HEMALATHA Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1250 of 2021 Perumal ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The State rep., by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Sivagangai District.

3.Angulakshmi ... 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. For Petitioner : Mr.S.T.Sasidharan Tamilkani For Respondents 1 & 2: Mr.A.Robinson Government Advocate (Criminal side) For Respondent No.3 : Mr.M.P.Senthil

ORDER

The present petition is filed by the petitioner seeking for a direction to the second respondent not to harass him 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 based on the complaint lodged by the third respondent, the second respondent registered First Information Report in Crime No.28 of 2021 for the offence punishable under Section 420 of Indian Penal Code and enquiry is pending. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1250 of 2021 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. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Writs) // 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, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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

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