Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/12134/2021dismissed

Murugesan v. The Superintendent Of Police

2021-08-25Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD).No.12134 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.08.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.12134 of 2021 Murugesan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Vedasanthur Police Station, Dindigul District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner with respect to Crime No.141 of 2021 on the file of the second respondent Police.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Aruljenifer For Respondents : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner with respect to Crime No.141 of 2021 on the file of the second respondent Police.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is no way involved in Crime No.141 of 2021 which is registered for the offence punishable under Sections 294(b), 506(ii) of IPC and Section 3 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Charging Ex-orbitant Interest Act, 2003 and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1) (s) of Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015. In that complaint, one Thambi name is also mentioned in the First Information Report. The petitioner has not known the above said Thambi mentioned in the First Information Report. During the course of 164 statement, the defacto complainant has also stated that she received a sum of Rs.24,000/- from Murugesan, who belongs to Ayyampalayam.

3. Heard the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

4. Since the name of the petitioner is found in the First Information Report, he has to co-operate with the second respondent https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD).No.12134 of 2021 to complete the investigation and there is no question of harassment at the hands of the second respondent. He has to work out his remedy appropriately.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ssb 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, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

2.The Inspector of Police, Vedasanthur Police Station, Dindigul District. Dindigul.

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

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