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Ronikkammal v. The Superintendent of Police

Madras HC7 Jun 2021CRL OP(MD)/4313/2021

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What is this about?

In a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the petitioner sought to stop police harassment arising from a civil property dispute. The court directed the second respondent police to consider the petitioner's representation by applying principles from D.K.Basu and disposed of the petition.

What did the court decide?

Directed the second respondent police to consider the petitioner's representation dated 17.03.2021 by following the principles laid down in D.K.Basu vs. State of West Bengal.

Ronikkammal Vs The Superintendent of Police — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2021)

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4313 of 2021

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.06.2021 CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.A.NAKKIRAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4313 of 2021

Ronikkammal

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District.

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2.The inspector of Police, Anjukriamam Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

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3.Gnanasekar ... Respondents

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PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the second respondent for not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry based on the petitioner's representation dated 17.03.2021.

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For Petitioner : Mr.D.SHaroon Rasheed

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For Respondents : Mr.M.Muthumanikkam, for R1 & R2 Government Advocate(Crl.side)

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ORDER

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This petition has been filed to direct the second respondent for not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry based on the petitioner's representation dated 17.03.2021.

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2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that due to the property dispute between the petitioner and the third respondent, the third respondent made a complaint to the respondent police. Based on the complaint, the police officials threatened the petitioner. Hence the petitioner made a representation dated 17.03.2021 to the respondent police stating that the entire issue is purely civil in nature, the police officials interfering into the same and harassing the petitioner. The grievances of the petitioner is that sofar no action has been taken by the respondent police. Hence, the petitioner filed the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ present petition seeking the aforesaid relief.

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3.Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side.

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4.Whatever might be the circumstances, the second respondent police is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 17.03.2021 by following the principles laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610 .

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

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/ /2021

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Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)

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tta

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Note: In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the Advocate/litigant concerned.

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1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District.

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2.The inspector of Police, Anjukriamam Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

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

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4313 of 2021 07.06.2021

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KM(15.06.2021) 2P 4C

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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Ronikkammal v. The Superintendent of Police

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