Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/19331/2024closed

K. Balakrishnan v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2025-03-19Honourable Mr. Justice P.Dhanabal4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :19.03.2025 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Crl.O.P.(MD) No.19331 of 2024

1. K. Balakrishnan

2. B. Kavitha

3. K. Surya Prakash

4. E. Deepthika

5. Murugan

6. Jothi ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Commissioner of Police, Madurai City.

2. The Inspector of Police, Koodalnagar Police Station, Madurai City.

3. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District.

4. Thirumalai Selvi

5. M. Egamuthu

...Respondents

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Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to direct the 2nd respondent not to harass the petitioners on the complaint given by the 4th respondent. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Anand For R1 to R3 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For R4 & R5 : Mr.R.Suriya

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioners to direct the 2nd respondent not to harass the petitioners on the complaint given by the 4th respondent.

2. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondents no.1 to 3 would submit that based on the complaint given by the 4th respondent, they called the petitioners for enquiry. Apart from that, they have not harassed the petitioners. However, they will complete the enquiry within one week.

3. The prayer sought for in this petition is not to harass the petitioner, but according to the respondents police, they received complaint from the 4th respondent and the same is pending with the 1st respondent. Since the 2/4

complaint the 4th respondent is pending for enquiry with the 1st respondent, it is for the 1st respondent to complete the enquiry within a week in accordance with law. In view of the same, recording the submission of the learned Government Advocate, this Court directs the 1st respondent to complete the enquiry on the complaint given by the 4th respondent within in a period of one week from the date of this order.

4. With the above said direction, this criminal original petition is disposed of.

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1. The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City.

2. The Inspector of Police, Koodalnagar Police Station, Madurai City.

3. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District.

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

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P. DHANABAL , J.

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