L.R.Veerappan v. The Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.03.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.7667 of 2024 L.R.Veerappan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police, Salem, Salem City.

2.State Rep. by: The Inspector of Police, Hasthampatti Police Station, Salem District.

3.R.Srinivasan ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to give police protection to petitioner life an limb and consider petitioner representation letter dated on 10.03.2024. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Balakrishnan For R1&R2 : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to give police protection to petitioner life an limb and consider petitioner representation letter dated on 10.03.2024.

2.Learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that, based on the complaint given by the petitioner, petition enquiry is pending in C.No.694/2024 on the file of the 2nd respondent Police.

3.The petitioner is directed to co-operate with the Police for enquiry and the 2nd 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 2nd 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 Petition Petition is closed. No Costs. 27.03.2024 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No ssr To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Salem, Salem City.

2.The Inspector of Police, Hasthampatti Police Station, Salem District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

N. ANAND VENKATESH , J.

ssr Crl.O.P.No.7667 of 2024 27.03.2024