Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/1624/2022disposed of

M.Satheesh Kumar v. The Commissioner Of Police

2022-01-31Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.1624 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 31.01.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.1624 of 2022 M.Satheesh Kumar ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Crime Branch, Madurai City.

3.Sudha ... Respondents Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner in the guise of enquiry by interfering into a family dispute.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Ramasubramanian For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1 & R2.

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the first and second respondents.

2.The petitioner has filed this Criminal Original Petition for forbearing the respondent police from harassing him. 3.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) submitted that Crime No.2 of 2022 has been registered on the file of the second respondent for various offences under Sections 498A, 294(b), 406 and 506(ii) of IPC and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Women Harassment Act and that therefore, the petitioner has to necessarily apply for remedy elsewhere. I sustain the objections of the learned Government Advocate (Crl. side). Leaving open the petitioner's other remedies, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.Side) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) sji https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.1624 of 2022 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 Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Madurai City.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Crime Branch, Madurai City.

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

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