Vijayalakshmi v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.07.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN CRL.O.P.No.12394 of 2021 Vijayalakshmi ... Petitioner

Versus

1. The Superintendent of Police, Puducherry -West, Villiyanur, Puducherry State.

2. The Station House Officer, Thirubuvanai Police Station, Puducherry.

3. Suresh

4. Dhanajayan @ Thangarasu

5. S.Sabarinathan

6. Uthiresan @ Udhayan ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 2nd respondent to provide sufficient police protection to the petitioner, her husband and his family members from the respondents 3 to 6 and to take appropriate action against the respondents 3 to 6. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Palanivel For Respondents : Mr.D.Bharatha Chakravarthy Public Prosecutor (Pondicherry) for R1 and R2

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction, to direct the 2nd respondent to provide sufficient police protection to the petitioner and her family members from the private respondents 3 to 6 and to take appropriate action against them.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner and her husband developed love affair with each https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

other, but, the family members of the petitioner did not accept their marriage and that they eloped and married. There was an apprehension from the family members of the petitioner and hence, the present petition.

3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the respondent would submit that the petitioner and her husband left Puducherry and they are now residing within the jurisdiction of Tamil Nadu i.e Tiruchendur.

4.At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner and her husband are now residing in the matrimonial home at Puducherry. 5.In the light of the above facts and circumstances, this Court directs the respondent police to provide adequate police protection to the petitioner and her husband, if they are living within the jurisdiction of Puducherry.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ms To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Puducherry -West, Villiyanur, Puducherry State.

2. The Station House Officer, Thirubuvanai Police Station, Puducherry.

3. The Public Prosecutor, Pondicherry.

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