Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/11687/2020disposed of

Lakshmanan v. The Superintendent Of Police

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

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11687 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.11687 of 2020 1.Lakshmanan 2.R.Chockalingam 3.T.Egammai Achi.

..Petitioners Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

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

3.Tmt.S.Vallikannu Achi ..Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 2nd respondent police not to harass the petitioners under the guise of enquiry without due process of law. For Petitioners : Ms.P.Kalaiyarasi Bharathi For R1 & R2 : Mr.V.Neelakandan Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

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

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/4

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.11687 of 2020 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.With these directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P & A) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) vrn Note:

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To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

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

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

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