Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/10828/2018disposed of

A.Jeyam v. The Superintendent Of Police

2018-07-02Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.07.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR Crl.O.P.(MD).No.10828 of 2018

1. A.Jeyam

2. R.Ravi

3. S.Kodeeswari

4. V.Selvam .. Petitioners Vs.

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

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Singampunari, Sivagangai District.

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

.. Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. praying to direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to instruct the 3rd respondent not to harass the petitioners herein under the guise of enquiry, pursuant to the representation of the 1st petitioner dated 27.02.2018.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Murugan For respondents : Mr.K.K.Ramakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 1st and 2nd respondents to instruct the 3rd respondent not to harass the petitioners under the guise of enquiry, based on the representation of the 1st petitioner dated 27.02.2018.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3. According to the petitioner, the defacto complainant lodged a complaint to the respondent police that his daughter was

missing. Subsequently, a case in Crime No.51 of 2018 was registered for "woman missing" on 24.06.2018. Pursuant to his complaint, the respondent Police frequently called the petitioners to the Police Station without any notice and harassed them under the guise of enquiry.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioners were called for enquiry and that the respondent Police did not cause any harassment to the petitioners. However, he gave an undertaking that if at all the presence of the petitioners is required, the respondent would call the petitioners for enquiry only after issuing summons giving specific date, time and place.

5. At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioners also submit that the petitioners shall cooperate for the enquiry as and when required by the respondent police.

6. Recording the above undertaking given by both the counsels, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(crl side) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

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

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Singampunari, Sivagangai District.

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

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

+1cc to Mr.R.Murugan, Advocate Sr.No.70686 PJL VB/AE/SAR3/12.07.2018/2P/6C Crl.O.P(MD)No.10828 of 2018 02.07.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/