Malathi v. The Superintendent of Police

O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C seeking for a direction to the second respondent Police not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry in respect of the money dispute between the petitioner and the third respondent herein.

¶2Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner.

¶3Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that the current paper received from respondent No.3 dated 10.07.2023 is being enquired into and will be disposed of shortly.

¶4Considering the same made by learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) and on hearing of both sides, the respondent Police are directed to dispose of the representation dated 10.07.2023 given by the third respondent within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶5It is needless to say that, in case, if the dispute between the petitioner and the third respondent is purely civil in nature as submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner, the respondent Police have no role to play and thereby, the respondent Police is directed to dispose of the representation of the third respondent within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order by following due process of law.

¶5With the above direction, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

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1.The Superintendent of Police, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Nagercoil, Kanykumari District.

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

DR.D.NAGARJUN, J. tsg

03.08.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.08.2023 CORAM THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN Malathi ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District. 2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Nagercoil, Kanykumari District. 3.Kalaiselvi .. Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying, to direct the second respondent Police not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry with regard to money dispute between her and the third respondent herein. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sukumar For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Criminal Side)