Basupathi v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.11.2022 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP 1.Basupathi 2.Muthumari ... Petitioners Vs.

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Kamuthi Police Station, Kamuthi, Ramanathapuram.

3.Sathya .. Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying, to direct the second Respondent and their subordinates not to harass and not to ill-treat the Petitioners under the guise of enquiry at the instance of the complaint and by considering her representation, dated 140.11.2022.

For Petitioners : Ms.K.Pandipriya For R1 - R2 : Mr.T.Senthilkumar Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition had been filed to direct the second Respondent and their subordinates not to harass and not to ill-treat the Petitioners under the guise of enquiry.

2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that C.S.R.No. 761 of 2022 was registered and the same is pending. 3.In view of the above submission, the Petitioners are directed to co-operate with the pending investigation. The second Respondent is also directed to follow the guidelines issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the case of Lalitha Kumari Vs. Government of Uttar Pradesh reported in 2013 (6) CTC 353.

4.With the above direction, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

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To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kamuthi Police Station, Kamuthi, Ramanathapuram.

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

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SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP, J., vsd 25.11.2022 4/4