Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/19473/2021disposed of

V. Shanthi v. The Commissioner Of Police

2021-12-09Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.19473 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.12.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.19473 of 2021 V.Shanthi ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Jaihindpuram Police Station, Madurai.

3.Bindu 4.Thiravida Mani ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner and his family members under the guise of enquiry and further not to interfere into the civil dispute which is pending. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Chengiz Khan For R1 & R2 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.)

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate for R1 & R2.

2. The petitioner alleges harassment at the hands of the respondent police based on the complaint of the respondents 3 and 4. To forbear the respondent police from doing so, this Criminal Original Petition has been filed.

3. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.) submitted that the enquiry is still pending.

4. In these circumstances, in the interest of justice, the following directions are issued:- "(a) The second respondent will issue written summons to the petitioner for causing her appearance before him for enquiry. There is no question of orally summoning the petitioner to the police station. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.19473 of 2021 (b) The second respondent will conclude the enquiry within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

(c) If at the end of the enquiry, cognizable offence is made out and the second respondent proposes to register any FIR, the petitioner will be given notice of the same so that the petitioner will have breathing time to move the concerned Court for the relief of anticipatory bail.

(d) If the case is purely civil in nature, the complaint has to be closed."

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AS) // True Copy // / /2021 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 Commissioner of Police, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Jaihindpuram Police Station, Madurai.

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

Crl.O.P(MD)No.19473 of 2021 09.12.2021 nsn(CO) TR(17.12.2021) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2