M.Marumuthu v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.07.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN M.Marumuthu ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Vilathikulam Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

..Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the 2nd respondent herein not to harass the petitioner in name of enquiry and without due process of law.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Venkatesan For Respondents : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

O RDER This petition is filed seeking for a direction to the respondent No.2 police not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry. 2.It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the police have filed criminal cases against the petitioner in Crime No.43 of 2023 for the offences under Sections 457 and 380 IPC and Crime No.16 of 2023 for the offences under Sections 457, 380 and 511 IPC and that the petitioner has obtained the bail, however the respondent police have been calling the petitioner frequently and making him to wait in the police station and have been asking him to confess that he has committed other offences and are harassing the petitioner. 3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) on the other hand submits that the respondent police have never harassed the petitioner and never insisted him to confess that he has committed other offences. 4.Recording the rival submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side), the respondent 2/4

police are directed to follow the procedure scrupulously, if the petitioner is required for an enquiry in any of the case pending before them. 5.With the above direction, this Petition is closed. Speaking : Yes / No 05.07.2023 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No mm To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Vilathikulam Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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

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DR.D.NAGARJUN. J.

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