Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/20016/2021disposed of

V.Ravikumar v. The Superintendent Of Police

2021-12-16Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.12.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.20016 of 2021 V.Ravikumar ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Land Grabbing, Special Cell, District Police Office Campus, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli 627 002.

3.The Sub Inspector of Police, Land Grabbing, Special Cell, District Police Office Campus, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli-627 002.

4.D.Iruthaiya Susai ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 not to harass the petitioner at the guise of enquiry.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.M.Suresh For R1 to R3 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.side)

ORDER

The petitioner alleges harassment at the hands of the respondent police based on the complaint of the fourth respondent.

2. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) states that the enquiry into the fourth respondent's complaint is still pending.

3. In these circumstances, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the following directions:- 1/3

"(a) The respondent police will issue written summons to the petitioner for causing his appearance before him for enquiry. There is no question of orally summoning the petitioner to the police station.

(b) The respondent police 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 respondent police 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."

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Records) // True Copy // / /2022 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, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Land Grabbing, Special Cell, District Police Office Campus, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli 627 002.

3.The Sub Inspector of Police, Land Grabbing, Special Cell, District Police Office Campus, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli-627 002.

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

Crl.O.P(MD)No.20016 of 2021 16.12.2021 NSN(CO) TR(05.01.2022) 3P 5C 3/3