Kannapiran v. The Inspector General (Idol wing)
Case brief
What is this about?
Anti-harassment Criminal Original Petition under Section 528 BNSS against Idol Wing / Dindigul police (Natham Police Station); complaint of knocking at door at odd hours during enquiry; respondents' counsel stated no case pending against petitioner; earlier Crime No.12 of 2024 against Uthayakumar and Gurunathan; petitioner's representation forwarded via SP, EOW (Idol Wing) to Dy.SP; petitioner consented to appear before Dy.SP, EOW (Idol Wing), Madurai on 28.01.2025; Court directed appearance and disposal of representation on merits; petition disposed of. Keywords: police harassment, enquiry, due process, S.528 BNSS, Idol Wing, EOW, Dindigul, Natham, representation, disposed.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner directed to appear before the Deputy Superintendent of Police, EOW (Idol Wing), Madurai on 28.01.2025; the Deputy Superintendent of Police thereafter to dispose of the petitioner's representation on its own merits; with this direction the Criminal Original Petition was disposed of.