M.Selvaraj v. The Superintendent Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.9.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH M.Selvaraj

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Erode District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thingalur Police Station, Kavinthapaadi Taluk, Erode District.

3.Minimuthaan 4.Senkottaiyan 5.Anbarasu 6.Karthik

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the second respondent to provide adequate security and police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner and his family members in the nature and circumstances of the case and in the interests of justice, equity and good conscience. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Chandrasekaran For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.A.Damodaran, APP

O R D E R

This Petition has been filed seeking to direct the second respondent to provide adequate security and police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner and his family members.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondents 1 and 2. In the light of the direction this Court proposes to issue, notice to respondents 3 to 6 is dispensed with and this petition is taken up for final disposal.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondents 1 and 2 submitted that on the complaint given by the petitioner, a petition enquiry is pending in C.S.R.No.43 of 2023 on the file of the second respondent and a final decision will be taken on the complaint given by the petitioner.

4. The second respondent is directed to conduct enquiry in keeping 2/4

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 second 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 Superintendent of Police, Erode District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Thingalur Police Station, Kavinthapaadi Taluk, Erode District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. gm 3/4

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J gm 01.9.2023 4/4