K.Manikandan v. State By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.07.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.19442 of 2019 K.Manikandan

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.State Represented by:

Inspector of Police, Valangaiman Police Station, Thiruvarur District.

(Crime No.157/2019) 2.The Residential Medical Officer, Thanjavur Medical College and Hospital, Thanjavur District.

... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the 2nd respondent, the residential Medical Officer, Thanjavur Medical College and Hospital to admit the petitioner's father Mr.Krishna Moorthy, who is the victim of the crime, in Cr.No.157 of 2019, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Valangaiman Police Station, Thiruvarur District.

For Petitioner : M/s.T.R.Ravi For Respondents: Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed for a direction to the 2nd respondent to admit the father of the petitioner to undergo treatment at Thanjavur Medical College and Hospital.

2. It is seen from records that the father of the petitioner was stabbed by the accused persons on his chest and stomach and he was very severally injured. He was initially taken to the Kumbakonam Government Hospital and thereafter transferred to the Government Hospital Thanjavur. He underwent treatment as in inpatient for more than a month. The nature of injury suffered by the father of the petitioner was "Penetrating injury Abdomen/Right Lob Liver Laceration".

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3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted since the victim suffered a very serious injury in his liver, it has been damaged very badly and he is deteriorating on a day today basis. The learned counsel further submitted that the respondent police is not taking any steps to get the petitioner's father admitted at the Thanjavur Medical College and Hospital, where the petitioner's father had already taken treatment as an inpatient for more than a month.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that unless there is a direction given by this Court, the first respondent police cannot insist the second respondent to admit the father of the petitioner to undergo treatment.

5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, there shall be a direction to the first respondent police to immediately get the father of the petitioner admitted at Thanjavur Medical College and Hospital and he shall be given treatment in the said hospital and discharged only after he completely recovers.

6. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ub To 1.State by Inspector of Police, The Valangaiman Police Station, Thiruvarur District.

(Crime No.157 of 2019) 2.The Residential Medical Officer, Thanjavur Medical College and Hospital, Thanjavur District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+2ccs to Mr.T.R.Ravi, Advocate, S.R.No.65175 Crl.O.P.No.19942 of 2019 PM(CO) RRS(31/07/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/