B.Kasthuri v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.07.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH B.Kasthuri ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

2.The Inspector of Police, Auroville Police Station, Villupuram District.

3.Kaliyaperumal 4.Mannangatti 5.Thangarasu ... Respondents [Respondents 3 to 5 are impleaded as per order dated 19.04.2023 in Crl.M.P.No.5254 of 2023 in Crl.O.P.No.3375 of 2023] Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondents to provide police protection to her during the harvest and subsequent cultivation.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Thenrajan For R1 and R2 : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for police protection based on the representation given by the petitioner on 31.01.2023. 2.Learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), on instructions, submitted that, based on the complaint given by the petitioner, petition enquiry is pending in C.S.R.No.105 of 2023 on the file of the respondent Police. 3.The petitioner is directed to co-operate with the Police for enquiry and the respondent Police shall conduct the enquiry keeping in mind the judgment in Lalitha Kumari vs. Government of Uttar Pradesh reported in 2013 (6) CTC 353. On completion of the enquiry, the respondent Police shall take a decision regarding the further course of action. This process shall be completed by the respondent Police within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

4.With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is closed. 19.07.2023 mkn To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

2.The Inspector of Police, Auroville Police Station, Villupuram District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

N. ANAND VENKATESH , J.

mkn 19.07.2023