Petitioners sought protection under CrPC S. 482 from alleged police harassment. The Court found that only one inquiry was pending while the alleged pressure received alleged complaints had no basis, leading the Court to declare the petition was closed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 04.02.2019
CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
CRL.O.P.No.41 of 2019
1.P.Shanmugam
2.P.Mani
3.P.S.Karthikeyan
4.M.Anandhakumaran .. Petitioners
-vs-
1.State represented by
The Superintendent of Police,
District Police Office,
Nethimedu, Salem – 636 002
2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police,
Sankagiri,
Salem District
3.The Inspector of Police,
Sankagiri Police Station,
Salem District.
4.The Sub Inspector of Police,
Sankagiri Police Station,
Salem District .. Respondents
Prayer: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the respondents not to harass the petitioners.
For Petitioners : Mr.M.R.Thangavel
For Respondents : Mr.T.Shunmugarajeswaran Government Advocate ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondents not to harass the petitioners.
2.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that already the petitioners are attending enquiry in respect of C.S.R.No.260 of 2018 on the file of the third respondent.
However, the third respondent is further harassing the petitioners in respect of the complaint received from one Mr.Mohan. He further submits that the said Mohan who is very influenced with the present Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamilnadu, is pressurising respondents 2 and 3 to take action against the petitioners, that too without any complaint.
5.It is seen that C.S.R.No.260 of 2018 on the complaint lodged by one Mr.Vadivelkumar is pending with the third respondent, and except this no other complaint is pending as received from the said Mohan as against the petitioners.
Sd/Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar lok To
1.The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Nethimedu, Salem – 636 002
+1cc to Mr.C.Anbu, Advocate, S.R.No.9254
CRL.O.P.No.41 of 2019
rrs 06/02/2019
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioners seeking protection from harassment have any complaints pending against them.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
P.Shanmugam, P.Mani, P.S.Karthikeyan, M.Anandhakumaran
State
G.K.Ilanthirayan
As recorded by the court registry
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