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Lingam v. The Commissioner Of Police

2021-03-17Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4029 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.03.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE R. HEMALATHA Crl.O.P.(MD)Nos.4029 of 2021 N.Lingam ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

2. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Law and order Madurai City, Madurai.

3. The Inspector of Police, Jaihindpuram Police Station, Madurai.

... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondents not to harass the petitioner by directing him to furnish sureties or execute bonds in the proceedings initiated by the 2nd Respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.V.A.Dhana Aravindha Balaji For M/S Dhana Law Associates, For Respondents : Mr. A.Robinson Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

The present petition is filed seeking for a direction to the respondents not to harass the petitioner by directing him to furnish sureties or execute bonds.

2. Mr.A.Robinson, learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents, on instructions, would contend that notice under Section 110 of the Code of Criminal procedure was served on the petitioner and that the Police did not harass him as alleged by the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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3. Mr.V.A.Dhana Aravindha Balaji, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would contend that the notice under Section 110 of the Code of Criminal procedure was not served on the petitioner.

4. Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Inspector of Police, Jaihindpuram Police Station is directed to serve notice under Section 110 of the Code of Criminal procedure on the petitioner and then take appropriate action against the petitioner.

5. With the above observation, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rmk Note :

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To

1. The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

2. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Law and order Madurai City, Madurai.

3. The Inspector of Police, Jaihindpuram Police Station, Madurai.

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

+1 CC to M/s.DHANA LAW ASSOCIATES, Advocate ( SR-11769[F] dated 17/03/2021 ) Crl.O.P.(MD)Nos.4029 of 2021 17.03.2021 RK(25.05.2021) 2P 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2