Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/4450/2021disposed of

Avudaiappan v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-03-23Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4450 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.03.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mrs.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4450 of 2021 1.Avudaiappan 2.Devi 3.Jeleela 4.Agasthiyan

...Petitioners

/Vs./ 1.The Inspector of Police, Perungudi Police Station, Madurai District.

2.Selvi

...Respondents

Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the first respondent not to harass the petitioners under the guise of an enquiry. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Balamurugapandi For R1 : Mr.A.Robinson Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the first respondent not to harass the petitioners. 2.Mr.A.Robinson, learned Government Advocate (Criminal side), who accepts notice on behalf of the first respondent, on instructions, would contend that the second respondent lodged a complaint with the first respondent against the present petitioner and the same was registered in Current Paper No.G5/539/06111/2021 and posted for enquiry.

3.In the circumstances, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to follow the guidelines issued in the decisions in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610 and Lalita kumari vs. Government of Uttarpradesh and Others reported in AIR 2014 SC 187. Sd/- Assistant Registrar () // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4450 of 2021 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 Inspector of Police, Perungudi Police Station, Madurai District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.D.BALAMURUGAPANDI, Advocate ( SR-13004[F] dated 23/03/2021 ) Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4450 of 2021 23.03.2021 SSS(CO) KB(17.04.2021) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2