Lebanraj v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.07.2025 CORAM :

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Lebanraj ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 BNSS, direct the respondent no. 2 Not to Harass the petitioner and his family members under the guise of enquiry.

For Petitioner : Mr.H.Mahamed Hussain, Advocate For R1 & R2 : Mr.P.Kottai Chamy, Government Advocate(Crl.side) 1/4

ORDER

The petitioner with an allegation that the respondent police is harassing him under the guise of an enquiry has approached this Court. 2.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) appearing for the official respondents submits that the fourth respondent, who is the petitioner's wife, has lodged a complaint as against the petitioner and the same was treated as petition enquiry. Since it is matrimonial dispute, they are intending to refer the matter to the Social Welfare Officer. 3.Since it is a matrimonial dispute, the respondent Police shall not harass the petitioner. The petitioner is directed to co-operate for the enquiry before the Social Welfare Officer as well as the respondent Police. In the event, if any cognizable offence is made out as against the petitioner, it is open to the respondent Police to register a case or otherwise, close the complaint. Accordingly, this criminal original petition is disposed of.

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To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District.

2. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep.by, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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