Velmurugan v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.02.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.(MD) No.10349 of 2022 Velmurugan ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

3.Kavitha

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, directing respondent Nos.1 and 2 not to harass under the guise of enquiry repeatedly without any basis and on the basis of the false complaint given by the third respondent.

For petitioner : Mr.K.Prabakaran For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.S.Manikandan, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/4

O RDER This petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the first respondent Police to instruct the second respondent herein to not to harass the petitioner on the guise of the enquiry in pursuance to the complaint lodged by the third respondent.

2. The case of the petitioner is that due to money dispute pending between the petitioner and the third respondent, the third respondent made a complaint before the second respondent Police and the second respondent Police frequently asked the petitioners for enquiry and harassed him on the guise of enquiry. Hence, the petitioner made a detailed representation to the first respondent. But the same has not been considered till date. Therefore, the present petition has been filed.

3. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police would submit that the enquiry has been conducted and closed on 20.05.2022. 2/4

4. In view of the above, no further orders are required to be passed in this Criminal Original Petition and the same stands dismissed Liberty is granted to the petitioners to work out their remedy in the manner known to law.

07.02.2024 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No TSG To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

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

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M.DHANDAPANI. J.

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