The High Court disposed of a Criminal Original Petition filed to restrain police harassment of the petitioner after the underlying complaint had been closed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 17.05.2018
CORAM:
The Hon'ble Mr.Justice P.Rajamanickam
CRL.O.P.No.13878 of 2018
A.Sathish .. Petitioner
Vs.
1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Superintendent of Police, Erode District, Erode.
2.The Inspector of Police [Crime], District Crime Branch, Erode. .. Respondents
Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking for a direction to the respondents not to harass the petitioner.
For Petitioner :Mr.C.K.M.Appaji For Respondents :Ms.P.Kritika Kamal Government Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking a direction to the respondents not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry.
2.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) has submitted that after receipt of the complaint, the second respondent has conducted enquiry and closed the complaint on 30.01.2018. Hence, the question of harassing the petitioner does not arise.
3.Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that even after closing the complaint, the second respondent is frequently calling the petitioner and unnecessarily harassing him.
4.Admittedly, the complaint which was received by the second respondent against the petitioner was closed on
30.01.2018. In the said circumstances, the second respondent should not unnecessarily harass the petitioner.
With the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(V.O)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
gpa
To
1.The Superintendent of Police,
Erode District,
Erode.
2.The Inspector of Police [Crime],
District Crime Branch,
Erode.
3.The Public Prosecutor,
High Court of Madras,
Chennai.
+cc to M/S.C.K.M. Appaji, Advocate Sr.33887
CRL.O.P.No.13878 of 2018
cnr[co]
srg 21/05/2018
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner can obtain a direction to the police not to harass him after the complaint has been closed.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
A.Sathish
The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Superintendent of Police, Erode District, Erode
The Inspector of Police [Crime], District Crime Branch, Erode
P.Rajamanickam
As recorded by the court registry
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