Alagarsamy v. Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District
2016-03-03
P.N.PRAKASH
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ORDER : This petition has been filed to direct the 2nd respondent police not to harass the Petitioner and his family members under the guise of enquiry and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to follow the dictum laid down by our Honourable Supreme Court in D.K.BASU case reported in 1997 (1) SCC 416 . 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent and perused the materials placed on record. 3. It is represented by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) that, on a complaint given by one Govindhan against this petitioner, petition enquiry is pending before the 2nd respondent. 4. The petitioner is directed to participate in the enquiry and during enquiry, she shall not be harassed. During the course of enquiry, if any cognizable offence is made out, the respondent police is free to register an FIR and this order shall not be a shield for the petitioner against arrest. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.