Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/3562/2021disposed of

Valarmathi v. The Superintendent Of Police

2021-03-08Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3562 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.03.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE R. HEMALATHA Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3562 of 2021 1.Valarmathi 2.Vinothkumar 3.Manikandan 4.Nathiya ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Superintendant of Police Superintendant Office, Sivagangai.

2.The Inspector of Police Town Police Station, Devakottai, Sivagangai District.

... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents not to harass the petitioners.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Pugalendhi For Respondents : Mr.R.Erottuchamy, Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

The present petition is filed by the petitioners under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the respondents not to harass the petitioners.

2.Mr.R.Erottuchamy, learned Government Advocate (Criminal side), who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents, on instructions, would submit that one Balu, father of a 16 year old minor girl, lodged a complaint against the petitioners with the second respondent / Inspector of Police, Town Police Station, Devakottai, contending that his daughter was abducted by the son of the first petitioner and that all the petitioners abetted the commission of crime by the son of the first petitioner. Therefore, First Information Report in Crime No.28 of 2021 was registered against the petitioners.

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3562 of 2021 3.Recording the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side), the respondents / police are directed to follow the guidelines issued in the decisions in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610. 4.With the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

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To 1.The Superintendant of Police Superintendant Office, Sivagangai.

2.The Inspector of Police Town Police Station, Devakottai, Sivagangai District.

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

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