Madras High CourtCRL OP/19919/2023disposed of

K.Sathish Kumar v. The Inspector Of Polce

2023-09-01Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.9.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH K.Sathish Kumar

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, B-2 All Women Police Station, No.1, Subramaniam Road, R.S.Puram, Coimbatore-2.

2.Mrs.Mallika

...Respondents

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code to direct the respondent police to provide necessary police protection to the petitioner as in the complaint letter dated 26.7.2023.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Manikandan For Respondent-1 : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor ***** 1/4

O R D E R

This Petition has been filed seeking to direct the first respondent to provide necessary police protection to the petitioner as in the complaint letter dated 26.7.2023.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first respondent. In the light of the direction this Court proposes to issue, notice to the second respondent is dispensed with and this petition is taken up for final disposal.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first respondent submitted that on the complaint given by the petitioner, a petition enquiry is pending in C.S.R.No.246 of 2023 on the file of the first respondent and a final decision will be taken on the complaint given by the petitioner.

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4. The first respondent is directed to conduct enquiry in keeping with the judgment of the Supreme Court of India in the case of Lalitha Kumari Vs. Government of Uttar Pradesh [reported in 2013 (6) CTC 353] wherein the Supreme Court has enumerated the nature of cases where preliminary enquiry can be conducted and has also restricted the period, for which preliminary enquiry can be conducted. The first respondent is also directed to complete the enquiry in the case and take a decision within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

01.9.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No To 1.The Inspector of Police, B-2 All Women Police Station, No.1, Subramaniam Road, R.S.Puram, Coimbatore. 641002.

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