Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/6521/2020dismissed

Sathiah v. The Superintendent Of Police

2020-06-23Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.6521 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.06.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Crl.O.P(MD)No.6521 of 2020 Sathiah ... Petitioner Vs

1. State of Tamil Nadu, represented by The Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai District. Pudukottai.

2. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Pudukottai, Pudukottai District.

3. Visalachi

4. A.Paneer ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the 2nd respondent not to harass the petitioner on the guise of the enquiry on the alleged complaint given by the 3rd respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.M.Vishnuvarthanan For Respondents : Mr.K.K.Ramakrishnan, R1 & R2 Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking a direction to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of the enquiry on the alleged complaint given by the third respondent.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the third respondent is the wife of the petitioner and there is a matrimonial dispute between the parties and now the third respondent has lodged a complaint against the petitioner on 22.05.2020 and the same is pending before the second respondent police and the second respondent police is harassing the petitioner under the guise of enquiry. Hence, the petitioner has approached this Court.

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3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submits that there is a matrimonial dispute between the petitioner and his wife - third respondent and there are number of litigations pending between them and both the parties are repeatedly lodging complaints before the second respondent police and those complaints have been closed with an advice to work out their remedy before the competent Court.

4. In view of the submissions made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, no further order is necessary in this Criminal Original Petition. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

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1. The Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai.

2. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Pudukottai, Pudukottai District.

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

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