Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/4632/2021disposed of

Soloman Raja v. The Superintendent Of Police

2021-03-26Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4632 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.03.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE R. HEMALATHA Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4632 of 2021 Soloman Raja ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Superintendant of Police Madurai District, Madurai.

2. The Inspector of Police (L&O) All women Police Station, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

3.Shanmugapriya ... 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 and his family members, under the guise of enquiry, on the basis of Petitioner's representation dated 22.03.2021.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Arunraj 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 and his family members.

2.Mr.A.Robinson, learned Government Advocate (Criminal side), who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2, on instructions, would submit that the third respondent lodged a complainant with the second respondent against the petitioner and the same was registered in C.S.R.No.80 of 2021 and posted for enquiry. His specific contention is that the respondent police never harassed the petitioner.

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4632 of 2021 3.Recording the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side), the respondents 1 and 2 / 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. 4.With the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar () // 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 Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police (L&O) All women Police Station, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

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

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