Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/2602/2021disposed of

Balamani v. The Commissioner Of Police

2021-02-18Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2602 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.02.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mrs.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2602 of 2021 Balamani

...Petitioner

/Vs./ 1.The State represented by The Commissioner of Police, O/o. Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station (AWPS), Madurai South, Madurai City, Madurai.

3.Sangeetha

...Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner and his family members under the guise of an enquiry. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Karunanidhi For Respondents 1 and 2 : Mr.R.Erottuchamy Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the second respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry.

2. Mr.R.Erottuchamy, learned Government Advocate, who accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents, on instructions would contend that the third respondent lodged a complaint against the present petitioner and the same was registered in C.No.R2/1604/51190/MC/20 and is posted for enquiry.

3. Recording the said submission made by the learned Government Advocate, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to follow the guidelines issued in the decision in the case of D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(T & P) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2602 of 2021 sm Note :

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To 1.The Commissioner of Police, O/o. Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station (AWPS), Madurai South, Madurai City, Madurai.

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

+1 CC to M/s.R.KARUNANIDHI, Advocate ( SR-5824[F] dated 18/02/2021 ) Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2602 of 2021 Dated:18.02.2021 PM(CO) TR(11.03.2021) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2