Mr.R.Manjamuthu, Aged 39 Years v. State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.03.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN Crl.O.P.No.5738 of 2017 R.Manjamuthu [ Petitioner ] Vs 1.State rep.by The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

2.State rep.by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi, Villupuram District.

3.State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Chinna Salem Police Station, Villupuram District.

4.Anbuchelian 5.Shanmugam 6.Selvarasu 7.Kannan 8.Thangarasu 9.Rajendiran 10.Thandavaraya Pillai 11.Ravichandran [Respondents] Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the third respondent police to provide necessary police protection to the petitioner's petrol bunk namely "ABI Agencies" situated at Salem Main Road, Krishnapuram, Nayinarpalayam, in accordance with law, since the petitioner's S.C.quota petrol bunk is under threat at the hands of the respondents 4 to 10.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.P.Appaswamee For Respondents : Mr.C.Emalias, Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 to R3

O R D E R

The petitioner has filed this petition to issue a direction directing the third respondent police to provide necessary police protection to the petitioner's petrol bunk, as the same is under threat of the respondents 4 to 5.

2.It is stated by the petitioner that the respondents 4 to 10 herein, who are politically influential persons, threatened him to give money by stating that the eleventh respondent, viz. Ravichandran had cheated them by not returning the amount borrowed by him from them; that now they traced him and when enquired, the eleventh respondent told them that he had handed over the amounts to the petitioner. It is also stated by the petitioner that he is receiving continuous threats from the respondents 4 to 10 against him and his petrol bunk. 3.Mr.C.Emalias, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, took notice for the respondents 1 to 3 and submitted that the enquiry in this matter is under progress and the presence of the petitioner is required by the respondent police for interrogation, so as to complete the enquiry. 4.

In view of the above submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor and also considering the facts and circumstances of the case, it is suffice to direct the petitioner to appear before the third respondent on 28.03.2017 for enquiry. The third respondent shall complete the enquiry and thereafter necessary action be taken in accordance with law. 5.The Criminal Original Petition is disposed of accordingly.

sd/ Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar KM To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi, Villupuram District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Chinna Salem Police Station, Villupuram District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai-600 104.

+1cc to Mr.V.R.Appaswamee, advocate SR.No.18393 Crl.O.P.No.5738 of 2017 RJ(CO) GN(27/03/2017)