T.Ravi Karuppiah v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.04.2024 CORAM :

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI T.Ravi Karuppiah ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Samayanallur Police Station, Samayanallur, Madurai District.

...Respondents

Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the second respondent not to harass or ill-treat the petitioner on the guise of enquiry.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vignesh Shunmugam for M/s.Ajmal Associates For Respondents : Mr.P.Kottaichamy Government Advocate (Crl. side)

O R D E R

The petitioner is the father of the Accused Nos.28 and 32. The petitioner has approached this Court that the second respondent police is harassing the petitioner under the guise of searching for his sons, namely, 1/5

Anees and Venkatesh.

2.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) submits that when the respondents police have attempted to arrest the accused, a mob of 50 persons caused damage to the police vehicle on 23.03.2024 and therefore, a case was registered in Crime No.71 of 2024 on the file of the Samayanallur Police Station for the offence under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 307 and 353 of IPC, Section 20(b)(ii)(B) and 8(c) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 3A(1)(a) of TN Open Places (Prevention of Disfigurement) Act, 1959 and Section 3(1) of Tamil Nadu Public Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Act, 1992. In that case, the petitioner's sons are arrayed as A28 and A32. In search of these accused only, they went to the petitioner's house.

3.Recording the statement of the learned Government Advocate (Crl. side), this petition is closed with liberty to the respondents police to go and search the petitioner's premises and to secure the accused, in the manner known to law.

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To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Samayanallur Police Station, Samayanallur, Madurai District.

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

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