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S.Nagoor Bivi v. The Commissioner Of Police

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

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2091 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.2091 of 2021 S.Nagoor Bivi ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Koodal Puthur Police Station, Madurai City.

3.Kalaiarasan, ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner and her family members.

For Petitioner : Mr. R.Venkatesan 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 the petitioner and her family members in the guise of enquiry. 2.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the second respondent police is harassing the petitioner and her family members in the name of enquiry.

3.Mr.Erottusamy, learned Government Advocate, who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 2, on instructions, would contend that the second respondent lodged a complaint against the son of the petitioner and the 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 un-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.

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2091 of 2021 5.With the aforesaid direction, the Criminal Original Petition is allowed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) 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, Koodal Puthur Police Station, Madurai City.

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

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