S.Jaya v. The Superintendent Of Police Of Cuddalore District

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21.07.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.2705 of 2020 S.Jaya, W/o.Sakthivel, No.60, Arunagiri Street, Pudhupalayam, Cuddalore 607 001.

... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police of Cuddalore District, Office of the Superintendent of Police of Cuddalore District, Manjakuppam, Cuddalore.

2. The Inspector of Police, Cuddalore NT Police Station, Cuddalore.

3. Ramachandran, S/o.Pandurangan

4. Krishnan, S/o.Pandurangan

5. Chandra Kumar, S/o.Pandurangan

6. Suriya Kumar, S/o.Pandurangan

7. Murugan, S/o.Vaithiyalingam, 3rd to 7th respondents are residing at, New Street, Pudhupalayam, Cuddalore.

... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. praying to direct the first and second respondents to give police protection to the petitioner and her son's life and properties against the illegal activities of the 3rd to 7th respondents in the complaint given by the petitioner dated 21.01.2020.

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For Petitioner : Mr.A.Ethaya Selvan For Respondents For R1&R2 : Mr.S.Karthikeyan Additional Public Prosecutor.

For RR3 to 7 : Mr.B.Ganesamoorthy

O R D E R

This petition has been filed for a direction directing the respondents 1 and 2 to provide police protection based on the complaint dated 21.01.2020.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that in respect of the complaint lodged by the petitioner on 21.01.2020, an FIR was registered in Crime No.544 of 2019 as against the respondents 3 to 7 herein. After completion of investigation, FIR was closed as mistake of fact and further action was also dropped.

3. Since already the FIR registered against the respondent 3 to 7 was closed as mistake of fact and further action was also dropped in Crime No.544 of 2019, the respondent Police is directed to issue referred charge sheet to the petitioner.

4. In view of the above, the Police protection cannot be granted to the petitioner. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. However, the petitioner is at liberty to lodge a private complaint in the manner known to law. -s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar pvs To

1. The Superintendent of Police of Cuddalore District, Office of the Superintendent of Police of Cuddalore District, Manjakuppam, Cuddalore.

2. The Inspector of Police, Cuddalore NT Police Station, Cuddalore.

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3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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