Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/22352/2022disposed of

James Queen Rani v. The Additional Superintendent Of Police

2022-12-19Honourable Mr Justice K.Murali Shankar4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.12.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR James Queen Rani ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Additional Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Additional Superintendent of Police, Prohibition Enforcement Wing, Madurai District.

2.The Additional Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Additional Superintendent of Police, Prohibition Enforcement Wing, Trichy District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Melur Prohibition Enforcement Wing, Madurai District.

Crime No. 781 of 2022 ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the third respondent not to harass the petitioner and her daughter on her representation, dated 28.11.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Banumathy, For Respondents : Mr.R.Sivakumar, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed, invoking Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking orders to direct the third respondent not to harass the petitioner and her daughter on her representation, dated 28.11.2022.

2. It is not in dispute that the complaint has been registered against the petitioner's husband in Crime No.781 of 2022, for the offence under Sections 420, 465, 468, 471 IPC, 4(1-A), 4(1) (aaa) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act and Sections 4, 6 of Tamil Nadu Rectified Sprit Rules 2000 and is yet to be arrested.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that under the guise of searching the petitioner's husband /second accused in Crime No.781 of 2022, the respondent Police have been harassing the petitioner and that is why the petitioner is constrained to give representation dated 28.11.2022, which is pending before the third respondent.

4. Considering the above, the third respondent is directed to consider the representation dated 28.11.2022 and pass necessary orders 2/4

in accordance with law within a period of one week from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

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

19.12.2022 Index :

Yes / No Internet :

Yes / No das To 1.The Additional Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Additional Superintendent of Police, Prohibition Enforcement Wing, Madurai District.

2.The Additional Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Additional Superintendent of Police, Prohibition Enforcement Wing, Trichy District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Melur Prohibition Enforcement Wing, Madurai District.

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

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K.MURALI SHANKAR,J.

das Order made in Dated: 19.12.2022 4/4