Rani v. The Superintendent of Police

O RDER

This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking for a direction to the respondent No.2 police not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry on a complaint given by the respondent No.3.

2.It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that out of 18 sovereigns of gold jewels to be returned to the respondent No.3, the petitioner has returned 15 sovereigns of gold jewels and requested some time for returning the rest of the gold jewels. However, the respondent No.3 has filed a complaint, basing on which the respondent police are harassing the petitioner.

3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) submits that the complaint of the respondent No.3 is registered as C.No.2238/GDP/SPTNT/2023 and an enquiry is being initiated and the police will dispose of the same shortly.

4.Taking into consideration of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the transaction between the petitioner and the respondent No.3 is purely civil in nature, the respondent police are directed to consider and dispose of the same as quickly as possible, not later than two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.With the above directions, this Petition is disposed of.

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1.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni.

2.The Inspector of Police, Bodinayakkanur Town Police Station, Bodinayakkanur, Theni District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. DR.D.NAGARJUN. J. mm Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15569 of 2023

07.09.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.09.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN Rani ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni. 2.The Inspector of Police, Bodinayakkanur Town Police Station, Bodinayakkanur, Theni District. 3.Lakshmiprabha ..Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the 1st Respondent to instruct the 2nd Respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry without due process of law. For Petitioner :Mr.S.Mahendrapathy For R1 and R2 :Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (crl.side)