P.A.Raja v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.02.2024

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.4049 of 2024 P.A.Raja

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Namakkal - 637 003.

2.The Inspector of Police, Elachipalayam, Thiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District - 637 202.

...Respondents

Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to direct the first and second respondents to take action against the complaint dated 27.01.2024 and provide police protection to the petitioner and his employees who are carrying out quarrying operations in the land in S.F. No.225/1B in Kokkalai Village, Thiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District.

For Petitioner :

Mr.P.S.Prabu For Respondents :

Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the first and second respondents to take action against the complaint dated 27.01.2024 and provide police protection to the petitioner and his employees who are carrying 1/4

out quarrying operations in the land in S.F. No.225/1B in Kokkalai Village, Thiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District.

2.Learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that, based on the complaint given by the petitioner, petition enquiry is pending in CSR No.18 of 2024 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 disposed of accordingly.

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To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Namakkal - 637 003.

2.The Inspector of Police, Elachipalayam, Thiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District - 637 202.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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