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B.Kuppan v. the Inspector of Police

Madras HC3 Mar 2025CRL OP/5915/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Crl.O.P.No. 5915 of 2025; Madras High Court; decided 03.03.2025; Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan; petitioner B. Kuppan; respondent Inspector of Police, SIPCOT Police Station, Gummidipoondi, Thiruvallur District; Section 528 BNSS 2023; police harassment; civil dispute with vendor; CSR No. 420 of 2024 enquiry closed on 26.12.2024; direction not to call petitioner under guise of enquiry; petition closed.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the respondent police that, as the complaint has been closed, they shall not call the petitioner under the guise of enquiry or harass him; the Criminal Original Petition is closed accordingly. ¶25

B.Kuppan Vs the Inspector of Police — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Crl.O.P.No. 5915 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 03.03.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

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Crl.O.P.No. 5915 of 2025

B.Kuppan

.... Petitioner

The Inspector of Police SIPCOT Police Station, Gummidipoondi Thiruvallur District. .... Respondent

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PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to direct the respondent herein not to harass the petitioner with respect to the civil dispute between the petitioner and his vendor.

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For Petitioner : Mr. P.Mani For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

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O R D E R

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This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent

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police not to harass the petitioner with respect to the civil dispute

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between the petitioner and his vendor.

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that

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the respondent police harassed the petitioner under the guise of enquiry.

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The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for

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the respondent police submits that on the complaint given by the defacto complainant, petition enquiry was conducted in C.S.R.No.420 of 2024 and the same was closed on 26.12.2024.

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4. Recording the said submission, this Criminal Original

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Petition is closed. It is made clear that, since the complaint has been closed, the respondent shall not call the petitioner under the guise of enquiry and harass him.

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Index : Yes/No Neutral citation : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order Lpp

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