Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/19398/2021disposed of

M.Palraj @ Padmanaban v. The Superintendent Of Police

2021-12-08Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P(MD)No.19398 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.12.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.19398 of 2021 M.Palraj @ Padmanaban ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Town Police Station, Srivilliputur, Virudhunagar District.

3.M.Maria Ravi Sagayaraj ... Respondents Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the 1st and 2nd respondents not to harass the petitioner and his family members on the guise of the false and vague complaint lodged by the 3rd respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sevugaraja For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1 & R2.

O R D E R

The petitioner alleges harassment at the hands of the respondent police. To forbear them from doing so, this criminal original petition has been filed.

2.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that the third respondent has given a complaint against the petitioner and that enquiry is pending as on date.

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.19398 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 (CS-III) // 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, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The Inspector of Police, Town Police Station, Srivilliputur, Virudhunagar District.

3. The Additional Public prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai Crl.O.P(MD)No.19398 of 2021 08.12.2021 RJ(CO) KB(13.12.2021) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2