Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/22176/2016closed

Mariya Singam v. The Superintendent Of Police,

2016-11-23Honourable Mr Justice K. Kalyanasundaram2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.11.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM Crl.O.P.(MD).No.22176 of 2016 I.Mariya Singam .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. The Superintendent of Police, Theni District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thevaram Police Station, Theni District.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. praying to direct the respondent No.2 not to harass the petitioner and his Association members without any legally sustainable complaint and to direct the Respondent No.2 to follow the guidelines in D.K.Basu case in 1997 1 SCC 416. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy For respondents : Mr.K.Anbarasan Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

It is an application seeking a direction to the respondent No.2 not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry. 2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondents. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the respondent Police frequently called the petitioner to the Police Station and harassed him under the guise of enquiry. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that based on the complaint given by one Vijaya he was called only for enquiry and that the respondent Police did not cause any harassment to the petitioner. However, he gave an undertaking that if at all the presence of the petitioner is required, the respondent https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

would call the petitioner for enquiry only after issuing summons giving specific date, time and place.

5.Recording the above undertaking given by the learned Government Advocate, this Criminal Original Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. The Superintendent of Police, Theni District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thevaram Police Station, Theni District.

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

SJ TE/SS-2/SAR-III : 01/12/2016 : 2P/4C Crl.O.P(MD)No.22176 of 2016 23.11.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/