Madras High CourtCRL OP/15061/2018ordered

I.P.Yesudoss, v. The Commmissioner Of Police,

2018-06-08Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 08.06.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH CRL.O.P.No.15061 of 2018 I.P.Yesudoss .. Petitioner / Party-in-person Vs

1. The Commissioner of Police, Commissioner of Police Building, EVK Sampath Road, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

2. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, DC Office, Madhavaram, Chennai - 600 060.

3. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, DC Office, Pulianthope, Chennai - 600 012.

4. The Inspector of Police, M-3 Puzhal Police Station, NH-16, Near New Central Jail, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

5. The Inspector of Police, K-5, Peravallur Police Station, Siva Elango Salai, Periyar Nagar West, Perambur, Chennai - 600 082.

6. The Inspector of Police, V-1, Villivakkam Police Station, No.204, MTH Road, Villivakkam, Chennai - 600 049.

7. The Inspector of Police, G-2, Periamet Police Station, Raja Muthaiah Road, Periamet, Chennai - 600 003.

8. The Director General of Police, No:1, Dr.Radhakrishna Salai, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.

.. Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying to direct the respondents to grant police protection for the petitioner at his own cost as per the petition sent to the Police Commissioner in RPAD No.RT163206216IN dated 22.5.208 and as per the police protection providing for me the order issued by the Hon'ble High Court of Madras in Crl.O.P.No.29610/2013 dated 7.2.2014. For Petitioner : Mr.I.P.Yesudoss, Party in person For Respondent : Mr.C.Raghavan, Govt. Advocate

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to grant police protection to the petitioner. 2.Heard the party in person appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents. 3.The petitioner is an accused in eight cases and it is his apprehension that he is being constantly threatened by various unknown persons and therefore, he has given a representation to the authorities and thereafter, filed the present application for police protection by arraying eight respondents. 4.Heard Mr.I.P.Yesudoss, Party-in-person, who submitted that in the year 2013, there was a threat to his life and at the time, he had approached this Court in Crl.O.P.No.29610 of 2013 and this Court, by order dated 07.02.2014 had granted police protection to the petitioner.

5.On a perusal of the order dated 07.02.2014, a formatted order has been passed by this Court for in eighteen cases relating to various petitioners. Now, we are in the year 2018 and much water has flown under the bridge. This State cannot provide individual police protection to every citizen in this country. If there is any specific attack on the petitioner, liberty is given to him to approach the local police and on such complaint, the same shall be enquired into and action be taken against the offender.

6.With above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered accordingly.

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