Anthony Raj v. The Assistant Commissioner Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.03.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3232 of 2023 Anthony raj ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.

2.The State rep.by, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Palaymkottai, Tirunelveli District.

3.Thomas Jebakumar ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to Direct the 2nd respondent herein not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry on the complaint lodged by Thomas Jebakumar/3rd Respondent herein.

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PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to issue order of direction to Transfer the Investigation of the petitioner's complaint dated, on 20.12.2022 pending on the file of the 3rd respondent Police some other independent agency for fair and correct investigation.

For Petitioner : Mr.Sundar.R For R1 to R3 : Mr.R.Suresh Kumar, Government Advocate(Crl.side)

ORDER

This petition is filed seeking a direction to the 2nd respondent herein not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry on the complaint lodged by Thomas Jebakumar/3rd Respondent herein.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has given a complaint on 17.01.2023 stating that the petitioner and the third respondent's daughter loved each other and the same was objected by the third respondent herein. Thereafter, the third respondent detained her daughter in his house illegally. 2/5

3.The learned Government Advocate(Crl. Sic) appearing for the respondent police submitted that the pressure made upon the third respondent to convince her daughter to marry the petitioner. He further submitted that the third respondent's daughter stated that she never loved this petitioner.

4. In view of the said statement, the complaint given by the petitioner on 17.01.2023 was closed. So the question of harassment does not exists here and this Court does not find any merits in this petition. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 07.03.2023 NCC :

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To 1.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Palayamkottai.

2.The State rep.by, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Staion, Palaymkottai, Tirunelveli District.

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

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