Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/6116/2019disposed of

N.Anandakumar, v. The Superintendent Of Police

2019-04-26Honourable Mr Justice N. Seshasayee2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.04.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SESHASAYEE Crl.O.P.[MD]No.6116 of 2019 N.Anandakumar : Petitioner /Vs./

1. The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2. State represented by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

3.Radha : Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the first and second respondent police not to harass the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ravi For R-1 and R-2 : Mr.V.Neelakandan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner complains harassment at the hands of the second respondent based on a complaint given by his wife, the third respondent herein.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the marriage between the petitioner and the third respondent was barely two days old when the third respondent came before the police to register a complaint and the complaint is being enquired in C.S.R.No.97 of 2019. He added that the respondent police have neither harassed the petitioner nor intended to harass him.

4. The statement of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor is recorded. This Court now directs the respondent police that if the complaint discloses prima facie commission of any cognizable offence, necessarily the investigating Agency should follow the principles in the judgment reported in the case of Lalitha Kumari Vs. Government of Uttar Pradesh [2013 (6) CTC 353]. The Investigating Agency is also required to send the newly married https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

couple to the concerned Social Welfare Officer for counselling. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. sd/ Assistant Registrar(CS-II) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

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

+1 CC to Mr.S.RAVI, Advocate ( SR-63449[F] dated 27/04/2019 ) Crl.O.P.[MD]No.6116 of 2019 26.04.2019 SM MK (11.06.2019) 3P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/