Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/2123/2024closed

M.Manoj Kumar v. The Inspector Of Police

2024-02-12Honourable Mr Justice Sathi Kumar Sukumara Kurup4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.02.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP M.Manoj Kumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Inspector of Police, Law and Order, Fort Police Station, Trichy.

2. Selvakumar

3. Bharathiraja ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the first respondent not to harass the Petitioner under the guise of an enquiry by considering the Petitioner's representation dated 09.01.2024.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Maharajan For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition had been filed seeking direction against the first Respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of an enquiry.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor on instructions from the Respondents police, submitted that the complaint lodged by one Sabitha Begum with the first Respondent was registered as C.S.R.No.335 of 2023. Therefore, he submitted that the Respondent police undertakes to follow the circular of Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, in Rc.007301/Genl.I(1)/2019, dated 09.04.2019 and Additional Director General of Police (L & O) in C.No.18/ADGP/L&O/Camp/2024.

3. In the light of the submission of the learned Counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the Respondent police is directed to issue summon to the petitioner specifying the date and time of his visit to the police station. In the light of Lalitha Kumari Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh reported in (2014) 2 SSC 1, and Arnesh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar and another [2014 (8) SCC 273], the Petitioner as a citizen of this Country is duty bound to co-operate with the Respondent police. 2/4

4. With the above said direction, this Criminal Original Petition is closed.

12.02.2024 Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes/No jbr To 1.The Inspector of Police, Law and Order, Fort Police Station, Trichy.

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

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SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP, J., jbr 12.02.2024 4/4