Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/15943/2015disposed of

N. Muthuramalingam v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

2015-08-18Honourable Ms. Justice R.Mala2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.08.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.MALA Criminal Original Petition(MD)No.15943 of 2015 N.Muthuramalingam ... Petitioner Vs.

The State, represented by The Sub-Inspector of Police, Veeracholam Police Station, Veeracholam, Tiruchuli Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 praying this Court to direct the respondent Police not to interfere with the civil disputes and not to harass the Petitioner on the basis of the complaint given by one Thangasamy. For Petitioner : M/s.V.Palani For Respondent : Mr.A.P.Balasubramani Government Advocate(Crl. Side)

ORDER

Heard both sides.

2.The Petitioner has come forward with this Petition to direct the respondent Police not to interfere with the civil disputes and not to harass the Petitioner on the basis of the complaint given by one Thangasamy.

3.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions, would submit that one Thangasamy has given complaint against the Petitioner and that there is no such harassment on the part of the respondent Police on the Petitioner.

4. Considering the rival submissions made on both sides, the respondent Police is directed not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry, but let the police investigate into the matter in accordance with law and the mandates as found set out in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610. If really, the police wants to interrogate, it is open for the police to issue summons to the petitioner. Thereupon, the petitioner shall appear before the police and submit himself for interrogation.

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5. The Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Veeracholam Police Station, Veeracholam, Tiruchuli Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

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

+1cc to Mr.P.Thambidurai, Advocate SR.No.47612 Crl.O.P(MD)No.15943 of 2015 18.08.2015 vsn NS/GSV-PM/SAR(J)/28.08.2015 : 2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/