Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/11269/2020disposed of

T.K.Manikkam v. The Superintendent Of Police

2020-10-13Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11269 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.10.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.11269 of 2020 T.K.Manikkam ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Karur District, Karur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thogaimalai Police Station, Karur District.

3.Vasudevan Head Constable, Thogaimalai Police Station, Karur District.

4.Annamalai ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to issue a direction directing the second and third respondents not to harass the petitioner without following due process of law. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murugappan For R1 & R2 : Mr.V.Neelakandan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for R1 to R3. 2.The fourth respondent is said to have given a complaint against the petitioner before the second respondent.

3. I am of the view that interest of justice will be served by issuing the following directions:- (I) The second respondent will issue summons in writing, if he wants to enquire the petitioner. There cannot be any oral summon for attending enquiry.

(II) If the second respondent registers any FIR, the petitioner will be put on notice, so that, the petitioner will have https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/4

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(III) The second respondent is directed to conclude the enquiry within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4.With this direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Writs) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Rmi 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 Superintendent of Police, Karur District, Karur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thogaimalai Police Station, Karur District.

3.The Head Constable, Thogaimalai Police Station, Karur District.

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

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