S.Keerthana v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.11.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP CRL.O.P (MD) No.20044 of 2022 S.Keerthana

...Petitioner

-vs1. The Superintendent of Police Virudhunagar District

2. The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Virudhunagar District

3. Balakrishnan

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the Respondent police not to harass the Petitioner on the guise of enquiry except through due process of law. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Vishnu For R1 and R2 : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition had been filed to direct the Respondent police not to harass the Petitioner on the guise of enquiry except through due process of law.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that petition enquiry is pending.

3. In view of the same, the Respondent 1 and 2 are directed to issue summons, hold enquiry as per the guidelines issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Lalitha Kumari Vs. Government of Uttar Pradesh reported in 2013 (6) CTC 353 . The Petitioner is directed to cooperate with the pending enquiry. The Investigating Officer shall act accordingly.

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4. With the above direction, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed off.

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1. The Superintendent of Police Virudhunagar District

2. The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Virudhunagar District 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP , J.

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