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Madras High CourtCRL OP/5378/2024disposed of

G.Selvakumar v. The Superintendent Of Police

2024-03-06Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH G.Selvakumar, S/o.Gopal ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2. The Inspector of Police, Arcot Town Police Station, Arcot, Ranipet - 632 503.

... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the respondents to provide police protection to the petitioner based on the representation dated 21.02.2024 forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Thamarai Selvan For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor ***** 1/4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to provide police protection to the petitioner based on the representation dated 21.02.2024 forthwith.

2. Heard Mr.R.Thamarai Selvan, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.A.Damodaran, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of respondents.

3. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondents submitted that on the complaint given by the petitioner, a petition enquiry is pending in CP No.207 of 2024 on the file of the second respondent police and a final decision will be taken on the complaint given by the petitioner.

4. The second 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 2/4

where preliminary enquiry can be conducted and has also restricted the period, for which preliminary enquiry can be conducted. The second 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.

06.03.2024 Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order Index :Yes/No gm To 1.The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Ranipet, Ranipet District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Arcot Town Police Station, Arcot, Ranipet - 632 503.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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