Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/1944/2021disposed of

Mr.Siranjeevi v. The Superintendent Of Police

2021-02-10Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1944 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.02.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE R. HEMALATHA Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1944 of 2021 1.Siranjeevi 2.Iyyappan 3.Lavanya ... Petitioners Vs.

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Vadakari Police Station, Theni District.

3.Ishwarya ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioners under the guise of an enquiry. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Joseph Jerry For Respondent Nos.1 &2 : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 482 Criminal Procedure Code seeking for a direction to the second respondent not to harass him under the guise of an enquiry. 2.Mr.S.Chandrasekar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, who accepts notice on behalf of the first and second respondents, on instructions, would contend that the third respondent lodged a complaint with the second respondent against the first petitioner, which was registered in CSR.No.48 of 2021 and the same is posted for enquiry.

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1944 of 2021 3.Recording the aforesaid submissions, 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.

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To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Theni, Theni District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Vadakari Police Station, Theni District.

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

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