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Madras High CourtCRL OP/20191/2017closed

C.Palanisamy, Male/66 v. The Superintendent Of Police

2017-10-23Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.10.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Crl.O.P.No.20191 of 2017 C.Palanisamy ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Superintendent of Police, O/o.District Superintendent of Police, Namakkal District, Namakkal.

2. The Inspector of Police, Thiruchengode Rural Police Station, Tiruchengode, Namakkal District.

... Respondents Prayer:Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondents police to grant police protection to the petitioner for renovating the house of the petitioner on the complaint given by the petitioner dated 14.09.2017 and consequently take appropriate action as per law against the accused persons.

For Petitioner :

Mr.T.Jeevanantham For Respondents :

Mr.P.Govindarajan, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction the respondents police to grant police protection to the petitioner for renovating the house of the petitioner on the complaint given by the petitioner dated 14.09.2017 and consequently take appropriate action as per law against the accused persons.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents and perused the materials placed on record.

3. It is submitted that the petitioner's earlier request to the police seeking for police protection was rejected on 21.10.2017 on the ground that since Civil Suit is pending between the parties, protection cannot be granted. It is needless to point out that whenever a Civil dispute is pending before the Civil Court of law, it is for the parties to approach https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

the concerned Civil Court seeking for such protection on the strength of any interim order that may be granted by that Court.

4.In view of the rejection of the petitioner's reasons for protection, this Criminal Original Petition stands closed. Sd/- Deputy Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rkp/gv To

1. The Superintendent of Police, O/o.District Superintendent of Police, Namakkal District, Namakkal.

2. The Inspector of Police, Thiruchengode Rural Police Station, Tiruchengode, Namakkal District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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