Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/11614/2020disposed of

Chellaiah v. The Commissioner Of Police

2020-10-16Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11614 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.10.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.11614 of 2020 1.Chellaiah 2.Pandiammal Petitioners Vs 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Anti-Land Grabbing Cell, Madurai City.

3.B.Srinivas Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 2nd respondent not to harass the petitioners without following the due process of law.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sathish Kumar For R1 & R2 : Mr.V.Neelakandan Additional Public Prosecutor For R3 : Ms.Banumathi

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for R1 and R2. 2.The third respondent is said to have given a complaint against the petitioner.

3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 & 2 states that enquiry is still pending.

4. 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 First Information Report, the petitioner will be put on notice, so that, the petitioner will have breathing time to move the concerned Court for the relief of anticipatory bail.

iii.The second respondent is directed to conclude the enquiry within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11614 of 2020 5.With these directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) vrn Note:

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To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Anti-Land Grabbing Cell, Madurai City.

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

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