Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/13622/2023disposed of

Padmanathan v. The Superintendent Of Police

2023-07-31Honourable Dr. Justice D.Nagarjun4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 31.07.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.13622 of 2023 Padmanathan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Devakottai, Sivagangai District.

3.Kamatchi @ Yamuna ..Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the respondent No.2 herein not to harass the petitioner on the guise of enquiry in pursuance to the complaint lodged by the third respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Senthil Murugan For R1 and R2 : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

O RDER This Criminal Original Petition is filed seeking for a direction to the second respondent Police not to harass the petitioner under the guise of a complaint given by the respondent No.3.

2. It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the marriage of the petitioner with the third respondent has taken place in the month of September 2022 and on account of abnormal behavior of the third respondent, within one week from the date of marriage, both of them are living separately. The third respondent is stated to have filed a complaint, basing on which, the respondents Police are harassing and therefore, he sought for suitable directions.

3. The learned Government Advocate (criminal side) appearing for the official respondents submits that basing on the complaint given by the third respondent, the Police registered the same as C.S.R.No.216 of 2023 and after realizing that the dispute between the petitioner and the third respondent is purely matrimonial in nature, the Police have directed them to approach the family Court. Accordingly, the complaint given by the third respondent is closed.

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4. Since the representation of the third respondent has already been closed, no further direction can be given in this petition.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Index : Yes/No 31.07.2023 Internet : Yes/No ssb To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Devakottai, Sivagangai District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4

DR.D.NAGARJUN. J.

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