S.Jeyaseelan v. The Superintendent Of Police

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.18169 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.11.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.18169 of 2021 S.Jeyaseelan ... Petitioner vs.

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

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

3.The Branch Manager, Kotak Mahindra Finance Limited, Madurai Goods Shed Street Branch, No.1-A, Near Bharat Petroleum, West Perumal Mestri Street, Madurai District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the first respondent to instruct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Benazir Begum For R1 & R2 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.) For R3 : Mr.K.Srinivasaragavan.

O R D E R

The petitioner alleges harassment at the hands of the second respondent.

2. The petitioner is said to have availed term loan from the third respondent. According to the petitioner, he had liquidated a substantial portion of his liability. In order to recover the balance amount, the third respondent has given a complaint and that the second respondent is acting as a recovery agent. This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to forbear the second respondent from doing so.

3. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.) clarified that from the third respondent herein, no complaint has been received. On the other hand, it is the petitioner who has given a complaint and based on the same, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.18169 of 2021 summons have been issued to the petitioner as well as the third respondent and the second respondent proposes to hold an enquiry.

4. Since the transaction between the petitioner and the third respondent appears to be rather civil in nature, the second respondent shall bear the same in mind and refrain from interfering in the civil dispute.

5. With these observations, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl Side) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rmi 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 District.

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

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

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