P.Raja v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.9.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH P.Raja

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Mayiladuthurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Sembanarkoil Police Station, Mayiladuthurai District.

3.Rajasekaran 4.Amutha 5.Prabhakaran 6.Mohandoss

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the first and second respondents to give suitable police protection to the petitioner and his family members and his properties.

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For Petitioner : Mr.V.Parthiban For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.A.Damodaran, APP

O R D E R

This Petition has been filed seeking to direct respondents 1 and 2 to give suitable police protection to the petitioner, his family members and his properties.

2. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.A.Damodaran, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondents 1 and 2.

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.281 of 2023 on the file of the second respondent police and a final decision will be taken on the complaint given by the petitioner.

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4. The second 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 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.

12.9.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Mayiladuthurai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Sembanarkoil Police Station, Mayiladuthurai District.

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

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