Madras High CourtCRL OP/16383/2020disposed of

V.Santham v. The Superintendent Of Police

2021-01-05Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.01.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.16383 of 2020 V.Santham ..Petitioner .Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvallur District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruvallur Taluk, Thiruvallur District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Thiruvallur Town Police Station, Thiruvallur Taluk, Thiruvallur District.

4. Mohanasundram

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 3rd respondent herein viz., the Inspector of Police, Thiruvallur Town Police Station, Thiruvallur District to provide adequate police protection for the petitioner and his family members based on the complaint/representation dated 03.08.2020. For Petitioner: Mr.M.Sudhan For RR 1 to 3 : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz (Crl.Side) Additional Public Prosecutor For R 4 : No Appearance

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for police protection for the petitioner and his family members based on the complaint/representation dated 03.08.2020. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2. Heard Mr.Mr.M.Sudhan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing on behalf of respondents 1 to 3.

3. The relief sought for by the petitioner cannot be granted by this Court and the petitioner has to necessarily work out his remedy only before the competent Civil Court. It has been repeatedly held by this Court that police protection cannot be ordered in cases involving property dispute and such disputes will have to be resolved only before a competent Civil Court.

4. In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS III) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvallur District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruvallur Taluk, Thiruvallur District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Thiruvallur Town Police Station, Thiruvallur Taluk, Thiruvallur District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

CRL.O.P.No.16383 of 2020 vg ii (co) rr ii (02/02/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/