Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/4974/2021disposed of

K.Kuppusamy v. The Superintendent Of Police

2021-04-01Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4974 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.04.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE R. HEMALATHA Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4974 of 2021 K.Kuppusamy

...Petitioner

/Vs./ 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kallimanthaiyam Police Station, Kallimanthaiyam, Dindigul District.

3.Kumaravel

...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 an enquiry.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.R.Kannappan For R1 & R2 : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The present petition is filed seeking for a direction to the second respondent not to harass the petitioner and his family members under the guise of an enquiry.

2.Mr.S.Chandrasekar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2, on instructions, would contend that the third respondent lodged a complaint with the second respondent against the present petitioner and the same is registered in CSR.No.69 of 2021 of Kallimanthaiyam Police Station and investigation is underway. 3.Recording the submission, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with a direction to the second 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(AE) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4974 of 2021 rmk 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, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kallimanthaiyam Police Station, Kallimanthaiyam, Dindigul District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.A.R.KANNAPPAN, Advocate ( SR-15149[F] dated 01/04/2021 ) Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4974 of 2021 01.04.2021 KUN(CO) TR(23.04.2021) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2