Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/9854/2017closed

P. Ramasamy v. The Superintendent Of Police

2017-07-31Honourable Mr Justice S.S. Sundar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 31.07.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR Crl.O.P.(MD) No.9854 of 2017 1.P.Ramasamy 2.M.Banu ... Petitioners/Aggrieved Persons -Vs1. The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

2. The Inspector of Police, Singampunari Police Station, Sivagangai District. ... Respondents/Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Inspector of Police, Singampunari Police Station, Sivagangai District, not to harass the petitioners in the name of holding up an investigation. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Anand For Respondents : Mr.C.Ramesh, Additional Public Prosecutor.

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O R D E R

This Criminal Original petition is filed seeking a direction to the second respondent/Inspector of Police, Singampunari Police Station, Sivagangai District, not to harass the petitioners in the name of holding up an investigation.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

3. The petitioners are father-in-law and wife respectively of one Manikandan who is involved in a criminal case. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents submitted that a criminal case was registered against

the said Manikandan. Pursuant to the complaint given against him, wherein it was stated that the said Manikandan had developed an extra marital affair with the minor girl and it is found that he was missing with the minor girl.

5. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners stated that the petitioners are not involved in the crime and they would not associate having regard to the nature of crime alleged against the son-in-law of the first petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioners are being harassed under the guise of enquiry.

6. Having regard to the facts narrated by the learned counsel for the petitioners and the submission of learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondents that an enquiry was conducted only in relation to the criminal case pending and this Court is of the view that the petitioners who are not involved in any criminal case need not be harassed. Even, if any enquiry is conducted and the presence of the petitioners is required for such enquiry, the same shall be done only after issuing summons prescribing date and time and in the manner known to law.

7. With the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Writs) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

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

2. The Inspector of Police, Singampunari Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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

+1cc to Mr.R.Anand, Advocate Sr.No.69247 LS/PMU VB/MR/KKR/SAR3/10/08/2017/2P/5C Crl.O.P.(MD) No.9854 of 2017 31.07.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/