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B.Bavani v. The Superintendent Of Police

2021-02-11Honourable Mrs Justice R. Tharani2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2085 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.02.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE R.THARANI Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2085 of 2021 B.Bavani ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police Tuticorin, Tuticorin District.

2.The Inspector of Police Kulasekarapattinam Police Station, Tuticorin District.

3.G.Rameswari ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry based on the petitioner's representation dated 23.01.2021. For Petitioner : Mr. C.Ganesh Kumar For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.R.Erottuchamy Government Advocate

ORDER

The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C praying to direct the second respondent not to harass in the guise of enquiry.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the second respondent is harassing the petitioner in the name of enquiry.

3.Mr.Erottusamy, learned Government Advocate, who accepts notice on behalf of the first and second respondent, on instructions, would contend that the third respondent lodged a complaint against the petitioner and the same was registered as Crime No.7 of 2021 and enquiry is still pending.

4. Recording the aforesaid submission, the petitioner is directed to co-operate with the enquiry and the second respondent is directed not to harass the petitioner physically and unhttps://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2085 of 2021 necessarily and also 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.

5.With the aforesaid direction, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-I) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Ls 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 Tuticorin, Tuticorin District.

2.The Inspector of Police Kulasekarapattinam Police Station, Tuticorin District.

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

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