Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/18541/2021disposed of

Ananjee v. The Superintendent Of Police

2021-11-25Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.18541 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.11.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.18541 of 2021 Ananjee ... Petitioner Vs.

The State Rep by 1.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Taluk Police Station, Madurai District, Madurai.

3.Muthulakshmi ... Respondents Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the respondents not to harass the petitioner under by way of enquiry, and not subject him to frequent threat of the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Mahendrapathy For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1 & R2.

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed to forebear the first second respondents from harassing the petitioner. 2.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that based of the complaint of the third respondent, the petitioner was summoned. The petitioner appeared on 09.11.2021 and promised to appear again. Instead of appearing again, he has filed the present criminal original petition.

3.In these circumstances, the following directions are issued:- (i) The petitioner will be summoned only by way of written summon. There is no question of orally summoning the petitioner.

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Crl.O.P(MD)No.18541 of 2021 (ii) The second respondent will conclude the enquiry on merits and in accordance with law within a period of two weeks after the appearance of the petitioner. (iii) If the matter is purely civil in nature, the second respondent will close the complaint.

(iv) If cognizable offence is made out and if the second respondent proposes to register any FIR, the petitioner will be given due notice. So that the petitioner will have breathing to move the concerned Court for the relief of anticipatory bail.

4.The criminal original petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (W) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ias 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, O/o. Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Taluk Police Station, Madurai District, Madurai.

3. The Additional Public prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai Crl.O.P(MD)No.18541 of 2021 25.11.2021 ARK(CO) KB(04.12.2021) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2