Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/3749/2021dismissed

Nagalakshmi v. The Superintendent Of Police

2021-03-11Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3749 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.03.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE R. HEMALATHA Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3749 of 2021 Nagalakshmi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendant of Police Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

2.The State rep. by The Inspector of Police DCB, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

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

For Petitioners : Mr.B.Prahalad Ravi For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.A.Robinson, Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

The present petition is filed by the petitioner under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner. 2.Mr.A.Robinson, learned Government Advocate (Criminal side), who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 & 2, on instructions, would submit that no complaint has been received by the second respondent from the third respondent. 3.Mr.B.Prahalad Ravi, learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that the second respondent police is harassing the petitioner.

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3749 of 2021 4.In any event, the respondents 1 and 2 are directed to follow the guidelines issued in the decision in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610, if any complaint is lodged against the present petitioner.

5.With the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rm Note :

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

2.The Inspector of Police DCB, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

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

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