P.Malathi v. The City Commissioner Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.08.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.15150 of 2023 P.Malathi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The City Commissioner of Police, Madurai City.

2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Koodal Puthur Region, Madurai City.

3.The Inspector of Police, Crime Branch Koodal Puthur Police Station, Madurai.

4.M.Jeevitha

...Respondents

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the third respondent Police herein not to harass the petitioner and her family members under the guise of enquiry.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Anandha Prakash For R1 to R-3 : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh, Government Advocate(Criminal Side) 1/4

O RDER This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. seeking for a direction to the respondent Police not to harass the petitioner under the guise of a complaint given by respondent No.4 2.According to learned counsel for the petitioner, respondent No.4 has borrowed a sum of Rs.5,20,000/- from the petitioner and executed a pronote, and when the petitioner has demanded her to return the money, she has filed a false complaint before the second respondent, who conducted an enquiry and closed the same. It is further submitted that the fourth respondent has sent one more application to the CM Office from where the said complaint was forwarded to the third respondent Police, who again started an enquiry on the same complaint. Therefore, sought for suitable directions.

3. Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on the other hand, submits that, the complaint filed by the fourth respondent has been issued as a current paper and enquired into and closed the same, stating that, the dispute between the petitioner and respondent No.4 is purely civil in nature on account of disputes are monetary in nature.

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4. Once the representation filed by the unofficial respondent has already been closed, no further directions can be given in this case. Accordingly, the petition is closed, since no complaint is pending against the petitioner. Speaking : Yes / No 30.08.2023 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No tsg To 1.The City Commissioner of Police, Madurai City.

2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Koodal Puthur Region, Madurai City.

3.The Inspector of Police, Crime Branch Koodal Puthur Police Station, Madurai.

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

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DR.D.NAGARJUN. J.

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