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Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/1655/2024disposed of

Sivaraman v. The Superintendent Of Police

2024-02-05Honourable Mr Justice Sathi Kumar Sukumara Kurup4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.02.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP CRL.O.P (MD) No.1655 of 2024 Sivaraman

...Petitioner

vs

1. The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Peraiyur Police Station, Madurai District.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying, to pleased to pass an order directing the 2nd respondent no to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry frequently. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Jegadeesh Pandian For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The learned Counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the Petitioner has filed this petition seeking a direction against the Respondents not to harass the Petitioner.

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2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor on instructions from the Respondents 1 and 2 would submit that the current paper is pending in C.No.05/TAPAL/F10/2024.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would further submit that the Respondents undertake to follow the Circular of the Director General of Police, Head of Police Force, Tamil Nadu State, Chennai-4 in Rc.No. 892914/X1/2020 dated 12.03.2021.

4.In the light of the above, the Respondent Police are directed to issue summons as per the reported rulings of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Lalitha Kumari Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh reported in (2014) 2 SSC 1 and the case of Arnesh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar and another reported in 2014 (8) SCC 273. The Respondents shall issue summons to the Petitioner specifying the time and date for his appearance and interrogation. On receipt of such summons, the Petitioner is directed to co-operate with the pending enquiry. The Respondents are directed not to summon the Petitioner at odd hours.

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5. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Internet:Yes./No 05.02.2024 Index:Yes/No CM To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Peraiyur Police Station, Madurai District.

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

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SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP , J.

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