F.Chirthudosss v. The Inspector Of Police

Crl.O.P.(MD).No.6204 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.06.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Crl.O.P.(MD).No.6204 of 2020 F.Christhudoss .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Eraniel Police Station, Eraniel, Kanyakumari District.

2.S.Loodvin Benny 3.I.Akila 4.F.Maria Aruputham .. Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to pass an order directing the respondents not to harass the petitioner by interfering with in the civil dispute prevailing between the petitioner and the respondents No.2 to 4 under the guise of enquiry or interrogation forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Palani Velayutham For Respondents : Mr.K.K.Ramakrishnan for R1 Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner, who is working as a Teacher in a Government School, at Boothapandy, approached this Court for a direction, directing the first respondent not to harass the petitioner by interfering in the civil dispute between the petitioner and the respondents No.2 to 4.

2.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor filed a Status Report filed by the first respondent Inspector of Police, Eraniel Police Station, stating that at the instance of the third respondent I.Akila, a complaint was entertained by them in C.S.R.No.306 of 2020 and another counter complaint was also lodged by the petitioner herein and the same was entertained in C.S.R.No.339 of 2020 and the first https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD).No.6204 of 2020 respondent conducted enquiry in both the cases and during the enquiry, it was found that the issue is purely of civil in nature and therefore, the third respondent as well as the petitioner were directed to seek remedy before the appropriate civil court. He also enclosed the complaint of the petitioner as well as the third respondent, which were enquired in C.S.R.Nos.306 of 2020 and 339 of 2020.

3.Since a specific stand has been taken by the Inspector of Police, Eraniel Police Station that both the petitioner as well as the third respondent have lodged the complaint and the same have been closed and they have been directed to approach appropriate civil forum, as on date, there is no enquiry pending on the file of the first respondent police. Therefore, this petition is closed as no further order is required.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AS) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) TM/PM 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, 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, Eraniel Police Station, Eraniel, Kanyakumari District.

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

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