P.Senthilkumar v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.05.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.12766 of 2019 P.Senthilkumar ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Villupuram West Police Station, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure seeking to direct the respondents 1 and 2 herein to provide adequate police protection to the life and limp of the petitioner and his family members in his home. For Petitioner : M/s.S.Bharathy Kannan For Respondents : Mrs.M.Prabhavathi, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking for police protection to the life and limp of the petitioner and his family members. 2.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was working as a forester and later, he was promoted as Forest Range Officer. He found that many irregularities were committed by the officials working in the department and he started exposing the same. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner was harassed and disciplinary proceedings and an order of transfer was issued against the petitioner and the same became a subject matter of challenge before this Court and an order of interim stay was also granted against the order of transfer.

3.

The learned counsel further submitted that since

concerned officials are not able to tolerate the various actions taken by the petitioner to expose the irregularities, they have now started engaging henchmen for the purpose of attacking the petitioner and his family members.

4.

The petitioner gave a detailed complaint before the first and second respondents on 05.05.2019 seeking for police protection and the same was not considered and no action was taken. Hence, the present petition has been filed seeking for police protection.

5.

Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the respondent police will take appropriate action after conducting enquiry.

6.

Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, there shall be a direction to the second respondent to immediately conduct an enquiry on the complaint given by the petitioner dated 05.05.2019 and take action in accordance with law. If the situation so warrants, the second respondent shall also give police protection to the petitioner.

7.

The Criminal Original Petition is disposed of, accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(VO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

2.The Inspector of Police, Villupuram West Police Station, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to Mr.S.Bharathy Kannan, Advocate, Sr.No. 43532 Crl.O.P.No.12766 of 2019 CSL/14.05.2019