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S.Selvam v. The Superintendent Of Police

2022-02-02Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2077 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.02.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2077 of 2022 S.Selvam ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manaparai Circle, Trichy District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Manaparai Police Station, Manaparai, Trichy District.

4.Saraswathi 5.Anbuselvan 6.Suresh 7.Asaithambi 8.Manimekalai 9.Malarveli 10.Maithili 11.Sutha ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the first respondent to instruct the third respondent not to interfere the civil dispute in the guise of enquiry on the basis of the petitioner's representation, dated 28.01.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Thiruvarutselvan For R1 to R3 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. side)

O R D E R

The petitioner alleges harassment at the hands of the respondent police. To forbear them from doing so, this criminal original petition has been filed.

2.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that the respondents 4 to 11 have given a complaint against the petitioner and that is presently pending enquiry.

3.In these circumstances, the following directions are issued:- (i) The petitioner will be summoned only by way of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2077 of 2022 written summon. There is no question of orally summoning the petitioner.

(ii) The respondent police will conclude the enquiry on merits and in accordance with law within a period of two weeks after the appearance of the petitioner. (iii) If the matter is purely civil in nature, the respondent police will close the complaint.

(iv) If cognizable offence is made out and if the respondent police proposes to register any FIR, the petitioner will be given due notice. So that the petitioner will have breathing time to move the concerned Court for the relief of anticipatory bail.

4.The criminal original petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) sji 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, Trichy District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manaparai Circle, Trichy District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Manaparai Police Station, Manaparai, Trichy District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2077 of 2022 02.02.2022 RK(15/02/2022) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2