.M.Sritharan v. Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.01.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH M.Sritharan S/o.Srinivasan ... Petitioner in both petitions Vs.

The State represented by Inspector of Police, T3, Pallavaram Police Station, Pallavaram, Chennai - 600 117.

... Respondent in both petitions Prayer:

Crl.O.P.No.915 of 2024:

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the respondent to provide police protection to the petitioner's property situated at Plot No.103, Union Carbide Colony, 4th Street, Zamin Pallavaram, Chennai - 600 117, in FIR No.988/2022 on the file of respondent.

Crl.O.P.No.1217 of 2024:

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the respondent police not to harass the petitioner in the guise of investigation in FIR No.988 of 2022 on the file of respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Dakshinamurthy 1/4

[in both petitions] For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran [in both petitions] Additional Public Prosecutor ***** COMMON ORDER Crl.O.P.No.915 of 2024 has been filed seeking to direct the respondent to provide police protection to the petitioner's property situated at Plot No.103, Union Carbide Colony, 4th Street, Zamin Pallavaram, Chennai - 600 117, in FIR No.988/2022 on the file of respondent.

2. Crl.O.P.No.1217 of 2024 has been filed seeking to direct the respondent police not to harass the petitioner in the guise of investigation in FIR No.988 of 2022 on the file of respondent police.

3. Heard Mr.G.Dakshinamurthy, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.A.Damodaran, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent.

4. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that an enquiry is now pending in CSR No.1478 of 2023 based on the complaint given 2/4

by one Vindhiya. Based on this complaint, the grievance expressed by the petitioner in both the petitions can be taken care of by enquiring the parties.

5. The respondent is directed to conduct enquiry in keeping with the judgment of the Supreme Court of India in Lalitha Kumari Vs. Government of Uttar Pradesh reported in 2013 (6) CTC 353, wherein the Supreme Court has enumerated the nature of cases where preliminary enquiry can be conducted and has also restricted the period, for which preliminary enquiry can be conducted. The respondent is also directed to complete the enquiry in the case and take a decision within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, these Criminal Original Petitions are disposed of.

24.01.2024 Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order Index :Yes/No gm N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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gm To 1.The Inspector of Police, T3, Pallavaram Police Station, Pallavaram, Chennai - 600 117.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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