Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/10288/2020closed

Prasanth v. The Inspector Of Police

2020-09-24Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.10288 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.09.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.[MD]No.10288 of 2020 1.Prasanth 2.Ayyappan 3.Subbulakshmi ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The State represented by the Inspector of Police, All Women Police station, Bodinayakanur, Theni District.

2.Vijayalakshmi ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the respondent No.1 for not to harass the petitioner in the name of enquiry.

For Petitioners : Mr.J.Senthil Kumar For R-1 : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking direction to direct the respondent Police not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first respondent.

3.Today, when the petition is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first respondent, on instructions, would submit that in earlier, upon the complaint given by the second respondent against the petitioners, the first respondent herein initiated an enquiry in C.No.1382/GDP/SITNI/2020. In the enquiry, it is found that the dispute between the petitioners and the second respondent is in respect of the matrimonial affairs. Thereafter, the first respondent Police closed the enquiry on 13.09.2020. According to him, as of now, no enquiry / no petition is pending against these petitioners. The said submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor is recorded. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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4. Therefore, in the said circumstances, in the absence of any complaint against these petitioners, the first respondent shall not call the petitioners for enquiry.

5.Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (crl.side) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) tsg 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 Inspector of Police, All Women Police station, Bodinayakanur, Theni District.

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

Order made in Crl.O.P.[MD]No.10288 of 2020 24.09.2020 SS(CO) KB(05.10.2020) 2P 3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2