• False Criminal complaint and Police harassment

Respected Criminal Layers :
I am a British Citizen with a OCI card and living in Chennai for 18 months. I live in a gated community where around 120 apartments are occupied. A relative of the owner, who owns 2 flats, put an illegal iron chain in his parking spot to prevent other owners from mistakenly parking their cars in his parking slot. . Last week, someone broke this parking chain. There is no evidence nor CCTV proof to show the real culprit.

The owner of the parking slot, with the help of a High court Criminal lawyer came up with a 8 page complaint and stating that I, (out of the 400 people living in the apartment apart from the Builders workers,servants, drivers, vendors) was responsible for breaking the chain. He has named me. He has filed this complaint with the local police. I have no contact with him directly, though I am a Treasurer of RWA. This person has not paid ant maintenance nor RWA entry fee.

The SI called me on 24th night and asked me to come to the PS on 25th Morning as I was named in the complaint. I immediately Whatsapped this incident in our RWA group and informed them that the Relative (I named him) parking chain was cut and that I was called for an enquiry. On 25th morning, I met the SI. He was blabbering something for 2 hours and said that, since there was no evidence, he may close the case, after informing the same to the complainant.

On 27th , I got a call from the same SI and he asked me to come to the PS immediately. He was visibly angry and told me how I could threaten the complainant by the Whatsapp message. I told the SI that it was common message to the group. But he would not agree. He insulted me very badly and said that he will put me in Jail to bring down my arrogance. He said that he will file an FIR and make me roam to the courts for 2 years and this will make me bankrupt and will teach me a lesson. I asked him a copy of the complaint. He refused. I asked his name (He was in Mufti). He refused. I asked him for permission for lawyer to represent me. He refused. I asked to speak to his Supervisor. He refused. He asked me to write a mail stating that I did not do it and that I will not threaten the complainant in Whatsapp again. I refused, stating that I have to speak to my embassy. He got very angry and told me that he will make to come for investigation to the PS for 4 day in a row so that he will teach me a lesson.

I came out. Spoke to my embassy. They refused to represent me.They asked me to get a local lawyer. on 29th, I met the SI alone. He was a changed person. He said that he scolded and shouted at me as the lawyer was there. He gave me 2 options. Either get an FIR filed or write a letter that I did not do it and that I will not threaten him again. I did the latter. He called the complainant and asked told him that I was warned and that he should come alone, without lawyer on Dec 1 and get the complaint back.

I was asked and I paid Rs 2000 as bribe.

Was I right in doing this?