Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/7707/2020disposed of

Chidambaram v. The Superintendent Of Police

2020-07-24Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.07.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.[MD]No.7707 of 2020 1.Chidambaram 2.Subramani 3.Ramasamy 4.Ramkumar 5.Kishore Kumar ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Karaikudi Division, 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Karaikudi Division, 3.The Inspector of Police, Sakkottai Police Station, 4.Thiruganam 5.Lakshmanan ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the third respondent herein not to harass the petitioners on the guise of enquiry except under due process of law and not to interfere in a civil dispute.

For Petitioners : Mr.M.Shakul Hameed For R-1 to R-3 : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking a direction to direct the third respondent herein not to harass the petitioners under the guise of enquiry except under due process of law and not to interfere in a civil dispute having by the petitioners with the respondents 4 and 5.

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2.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the third respondent police harassed the petitioners under the guise of enquiry.

3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 to 3, on instructions, would submit that based on the complaint given by the petitioners, the third respondent police initiated an enquiry in C.S.R.No.197 of 2020, dated 03.07.2020 and after due enquiry, the same has been closed. In otherwise, no complaint has been received by the third respondent from the respondents 4 and 5.

4. Hence, it is made clear that no complaint is pending on the file of the third respondent, the respondents police shall not call the petitioners in the guise of enquiry and harass them. 5.With the above observations, this Criminal Original Petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AS) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) cp 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, ensuring 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 Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Karaikudi Division, 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Karaikudi Division, 2/3

3.The Inspector of Police, Sakkottai Police Station, 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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