Devapriya v. State Rep By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Devapriya D/o.Ramesh ... Petitioner Vs.

1. State rep by its., The Superintendent of Police, Ranipet District, Ranipet.

2. State rep. by its., The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Arakkonam Circle, Ranipet District.

3. State rep by its., The Inspector of Police, Arakkonam Town Police Station, Ranipet District.

4. Kollapuri

5. Sujatha

6. Suresh

7. Chakkaravarthy

8. Manjunathan

9. Murali

10. Singaram ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of 1/4

Criminal Procedure praying to direct the third respondent police to give adequate police protection to the petitioner's life and her limb by considering the petitioner's representation dated 08.02.2024. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Dayalan For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor[R1 to R3] *****

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the third respondent police to give adequate police protection to the petitioner's life and limb by considering the petitioner's representation dated 08.02.2024.

2. Heard Mr.D.Dayalan, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.A.Damodaran, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of respondents 1 to 3.

3. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondents 1 to 3 submitted that on the complaint given by the petitioner, a petition enquiry is pending in CSR No.210 of 2024 on the file of the third respondent police and a final decision will be taken on the complaint 2/4

given by the petitioner.

4. The third respondent is directed to conduct enquiry in keeping with the judgment of the Supreme Court of India in Lalitha Kumari Vs. Government of Uttar Pradesh reported in 2013 (6) CTC 353, wherein the Supreme Court has enumerated the nature of cases where preliminary enquiry can be conducted and has also restricted the period, for which preliminary enquiry can be conducted. The third respondent is also directed to complete the enquiry in the case and take a decision within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

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To

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

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Arakkonam Circle, Ranipet District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Arakkonam Town Police Station, Ranipet District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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