Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/8942/2016disposed of

Ponnappan v. The Superintendent Of Police

2016-11-16Honourable Mr Justice K. Kalyanasundaram2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.11.2016

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM Crl.O.P.(MD) No.8942 of 2016 Ponnappan .. Petitioner -Vs1.State Rep.by The Superintendent of Police, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Boothapandi Police Station, Boothapandi, Kanyakumari District.

... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the first respondent to instruct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner and family members.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.S.Ramakrishna Dass For Respondent : Mr.P.Kannithevan Government Advocate(Crl.Side)

O R D E R

It is an application seeking a direction to the first respondent to instruct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner and family members.

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 and his family members under the guise of enquiry in respect of a civil dispute. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that petitioner was called only for enquiry in respect of a petition pending against him and not to decide the civil rights of the parties in the Police Station 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 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 /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To:

1.The Superintendent of Police, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Boothapandi Police Station, Boothapandi, Kanyakumari District.

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

+ 1 CC TO Mr.N.S.RAMAKRISHNA DAS, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 69969 SSL TE/SS-2/SAR-III : 01/12/2016 : 2P/5C Crl.O.P.(MD) No.8942 of 2016 16.11.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/