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Lakshmanan v. Inspector Of Police

2023-08-25Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Lakshmanan ... Petitioner Vs.

State represented by 1.The Inspector of Police, T-14, Mangadu Police Station, Mangadu, Chennai-122.

2.Jamaluddeen, S/o.Sharik Bhai 3.Bakrudden, S/o.Jamaluddeen

...Respondents

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., praying to direct the respondent police to give police protection based on the complaint dated 01.05.2023.

For Petitioner : Ms.G.Gayathri For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor [R1] ***** 1/4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondent police to give police protection based on the complaint dated 01.05.2023.

2. Heard Ms.G.Gayathri, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.A.Damodaran, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of first respondent.

3. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first respondent submitted that on the complaint given by the petitioner, a petition enquiry is pending in CSR No.979 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police and a final decision will be taken on the complaint given by the petitioner.

4. The respondent police is directed to conduct enquiry in keeping with the judgment of the Supreme Court of India in Lalitha Kumari Vs. Government of Uttar Pradesh reported in 2013 (6) CTC 353, wherein the 2/4

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 respondent police 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.

25.08.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No pal/gm 3/4

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J pal/gm To 1.The Inspector of Police, T-14, Mangadu Police Station, Mangadu, Chennai-122.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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