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Stephen v. The Superintendent Of Police

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

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3521 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.3521 of 2021 1.Stephen 2.Lillimarry ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The Superintendant of Police Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.

2. The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Pattukkottai, Thanjavur District.

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

For Petitioners : Mr.C.Susikumar 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 second respondent 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 Vannila, lodged a complaint against the petitioner and the same was registered in C.S.R.No.87 of 2021 and is pending for enquiry.

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 and Lalitha Kumari Vs. Government of Uttarpradesh reported in (2014) 2 SCC 1. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3521 of 2021 4.With the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CRL SIDE) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rm Note In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To

1. The Superintendant of Police Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.

2. The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Pattukkottai, Thanjavur District.

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

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