Amul Raj v. the State Rep. by
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court directed the police not to harass petitioners under the guise of enquiry but to investigate legally or issue summons for interrogation, referring to D.K.Basu.
What did the court decide?
Petitioners directed not to be harassed by police under guise of enquiry; police to investigate lawfully or issue summons for interrogation.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 04.02.2016
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE R.MALA
Crl.O.P.No.508 of 2016
1.Amul raj 2.Arul Raj .. Petitioners Vs. State rep. by Inspector of Police T-5, Thiruverkkadu police station Chennai-77. .. Respondent
Prayer:-Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent police not to harass the petitioners in Crime No. not known of 2016, pending on the file of the respondent police.
For Petitioners :Mr.R.Muniyapparaj For Respondent :Mr.C.Emaliyas Addl. Public Prosecutor O R D E R
This petition is filed to direct the respondent police not to harass the petitioners in Crime No. not known of 2016, pending on the file of the respondent police.
2.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are harassed by the respondent police under the guise of enquiry, on the basis of the complaint lodged by one Murugesan.
3.Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that petitioner's brother namely, Vimalraj has eloped with one Niveditha, who is the daughter of Murugesan and that the said Murugesan has lodged a complaint, for which, C.S.R.No.736 of 2015 is assigned. He further submits that the wife of Vimalraj namely, Metchavathi has also filed H.C.P., in which, a direction has been given to the respondent police to produce Vimalraj for enquiry. The petitioners were also called for enquiry and now
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondent police should be directed not to harass the petitioners under the guise of enquiry related to a domestic complaint involving the petitioners deceased brother.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Amul raj
- petitioner
Arul Raj
- respondent
State represented by Inspector of Police
Coram
Case details
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