Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/13569/2023closed

Vellapandi v. The Superintendent Of Police

2024-04-18Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.04.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Vellapandi ... Petitioner versus

1. The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, District Crime Branch, The Superintendent of Police Office, Samathanapuram, Tirunelveli District.

3. S.Madathi

4. S.Chokkalingam

5. S.Esakkiyammal

6. S.Sakthi @ Indhigiri

7. Azhagu Megalai Chandran ... Respondents Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking a direction to the 2nd respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry on the basis of the complaint given by the respondents 3 to 7. 1/4

For Petitioner : No appearance For R1 and R2 : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner has approached this Court that the 2nd respondent Police is harassing him under the guise of enquiry on the basis of the complaint given by the respondents 3 to 7.

2. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, there is no representation for the petitioner.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that petition enquiry is pending from 15.05.2023.

4. The respondent police is not supposed to keep the petition/enquiry pending for more than four weeks. The petitioner and the private respondents are directed to co-operate with the enquiry and the respondent 2/4

police is expected to conclude the enquiry within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. During the course of enquiry, the respondent police is expected not to harass the petitioner.

5. With the above direction, this criminal original petition is closed.

18.04.2024 NCC : Yes / No.

Index : Yes / No.

Internet: Yes / No.

ogy To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, District Crime Branch, The Superintendent of Police Office, Samathanapuram, Tirunelveli District.

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

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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