Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/4313/2021disposed of

Ronikkammal v. The Superintendent Of Police

2021-06-07Honourable Mr Justice A.A.Nakkiran2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4313 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.06.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.A.NAKKIRAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4313 of 2021 Ronikkammal ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District.

2.The inspector of Police, Anjukriamam Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

3.Gnanasekar ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the second respondent for not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry based on the petitioner's representation dated 17.03.2021.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.SHaroon Rasheed For Respondents : Mr.M.Muthumanikkam, for R1 & R2 Government Advocate(Crl.side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the second respondent for not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry based on the petitioner's representation dated 17.03.2021. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that due to the property dispute between the petitioner and the third respondent, the third respondent made a complaint to the respondent police. Based on the complaint, the police officials threatened the petitioner. Hence the petitioner made a representation dated 17.03.2021 to the respondent police stating that the entire issue is purely civil in nature, the police officials interfering into the same and harassing the petitioner. The grievances of the petitioner is that sofar no action has been taken by the respondent police. Hence, the petitioner filed the present petition seeking the aforesaid relief. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4313 of 2021 3.Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side. 4.Whatever might be the circumstances, the second respondent police is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 17.03.2021 by following the principles laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (T&P) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) tta 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 Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District.

2.The inspector of Police, Anjukriamam Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

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

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