Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/3277/2017disposed of

S.Vigneswaran v. The Superintendent Of Police

2017-03-22Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.03.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH CRL.O.P.(MD)No.3277 of 2017 S.Vigneswaran : Petitioner/Accused No.1 -Vs1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruppathur, Sivagangai District.

(Crime No.1/2017).

: Respondents/Complainant PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondents herein to withdraw the lookout circular issued against the petitioner pertaining to the case registered in Crime No.1 of 2017 on the file of the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruppathur, Sivagangai District.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar For Respondents : Mr.A.P.Balasubramani, Government Advocate (Crl.side)

O R D E R

On the complaint lodged by Vivetha, the respondent police registered a case in Crime No.1 of 2017, on 13.01.2017, for offences under Sections 498(A), 406, 506(i) of the Indian Penal Code, 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002, against six accused including the petitioner herein, who has been arrayed as Accused No.1.

2. Admittedly, the petitioner is working as a Waiter in a Ship and he is required to take voyages frequently. At the time when the First Information Report was registered, the respondent police had issued a lookout circular for apprehending the petitioner as and when he enters or leaves India. The petitioner has been released on anticipatory bail by this Court in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1522 of 2017 on 13.02.2017 and that apart, this Court has granted stay of the investigation in Crime No.1 of 2017 in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2970 of 2017 on 16.03.2017. Under such circumstances, it may not be https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

necessary to keep the lookout circular alive, especially, in the light of the fact that the petitioner is an Indian citizen and the case in Crime No.1 of 2017 has also been stayed by this Court. Therefore, this Court directs the respondent police to recall the lookout circular, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

3. This Criminal Original Petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(P&A) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruppathur, Sivagangai District.

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

+1cc to M/s.A.Thiruvadi Kumar, Advocate, in SR No.16755 SML AAM-SV MMS/SAR 4/23.03.2017 2P 5c Order made in CRL.O.P.(MD)No.3277 of 2017 Dated: 22.03.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/