This is a criminal original petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking protection from police harassment. The court dismissed the petition because the petitioner is a history sheeter who faced 13 cases, justifying routine police checks during elections.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 16.04.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN
Crl.O.P.No.10231 of 2019
Backiyaraj @ Parasuraman ... Petitioner
.vs.
1. The Superintendent of Police (S),
Government of Pudhucherry,
Pudhucherry.
2. The Circle Inspector of Police,
Ariyankuppam Police Station,
Pudhucherry.
3. The Station House Officer,
Ariyankuppam Police Statiion,
Pudhucherry.
...Respondents
PRAYER:
Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the
Code of Criminal Procedure to issue an order directing the
respondents not to harass the petitioner and his family members
in the name of enquiry.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.P.Raja Velayutham
For Respondents : Mr.D.Bharathachakravarthy,
Additional Public Prosecutor (Pondy)
O R D E R Heard Mr.M.P.Raja Velayutham, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.D.Bharathachakravarthy, leaned Additional Public Prosecutor (Pondicherry) for the respondents.
practice particularly during the election to summon the history sheeters and to have periodic check over them. The petitioner was also called to the Police Station for normal routine check up.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(AD IV)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
dsa
To
1. The Superintendent of Police (S),
Government of Pudhucherry,
Pudhucherry.
2. The Circle Inspector of Police,
Ariyankuppam Police Station,
Pudhucherry.
3. The Station House Officer,
Ariyankuppam Police Statiion,
Pudhucherry.
4. The Public Prosecutor,
(Puducherry), High Court, Madras
+1cc to Mr.V.Elangovn, Advocate, S.R.No.37505
Crl.O.P.No.10231 of 2019
EV(CO) CS/21/05/2019
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner offers immunity from police summons and checks under Section 482 CrPC given his history of criminal antecedents.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Backiyaraj @ Parasuraman
Superintendent of Police (S), Government of Pudhucherry
R.Subramanian
As recorded by the court registry
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