M.Ramalingam v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.01.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN M.Ramalingam ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendant of Police, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

2.The Deputy Superintendant of Police, Ramanathapuram Division, Ramanathapuram District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Bazaar Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

... Respondents Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the 3rd respondent not to harass the petitioner and his family under the guise of enquiry based on the complaint given by the 5th respondent and consequently take action against the 4th respondent police who harassed the petitioner and her daughter in the guise of enquiry.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Pandian For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side).

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 one Ayyanar has given a complaint against the petitioner and that is presently pending enquiry.

3.In these circumstances, the following directions are issued:- (i) The petitioner will be summoned only by way of 1/3

written summon. There is no question of orally summoning the petitioner.

(ii) The respondent police 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 respondent police will close the complaint.

(iv) If cognizable offence is made out and if the respondent police proposes to register any FIR, the petitioner will be given due notice. So that the petitioner will have breathing time to move the concerned Court for the relief of anticipatory bail. 4.The criminal original petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) // True Copy // / /2022 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 Superintendant of Police, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

2.The Deputy Superintendant of Police, Ramanathapuram Division, Ramanathapuram District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Bazaar Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.M.PANDIAN, Advocate ( SR-13[F] dated 03/01/2022 ) 03.01.2022 PK(CO)/SB(19.01.2022) 3P 6C 3/3