S.Fayas Ahamed v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl OP.No.6914 of 2024 S.Fayas Ahamed

...Petitioner

Vs.

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

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ranipet Range, Ranipet District 632 401

3. The Inspector of Police (Law and order), Walaja Town Police Station, Ranipet District.

4. H.R.Tippu

5. Tabrez

6. Ethasamulla

7. Abrar

8. Aejas

9. Shanawaz 10.Kalith

11. Kasif

12. Asif

13. Mansoor

14. Muzamil 1/5

15. Shafi

16. Adham

17. Isak

18. Sathari @ Junaid

19. Bilal

20. Kalifulla

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.PC seeking to direct the 3rd respondent herein to provide adequate police protection to the petitioner and his family members pursuant to the representation dated 13.03.2024 sent to respondents 1 to 3. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sunil Kumar For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal original petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking to direct the 3rd respondent herein to provide adequate police protection to the petitioner and his family members pursuant to the representation dated 13.03.2024 sent to respondents 1 to 3.

2. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and the learned Additional 2/5

Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents submitted that based on the complaint given by the petitioner, a petition enquiry is pending in CSR No.488 of 2024 on the file of the 3rd respondent police and a final decision will be taken on the complaint 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 the case of 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. 3/5

With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

25.03.2024 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No rka 4/5

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J rka To

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

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ranipet Range, Ranipet District 632 401

3. The Inspector of Police (Law and order), Walaja Town Police Station, Ranipet District. 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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