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Madras High CourtCRL OP/22418/2023disposed of

K.Nagaraj v. The Commissioner Of Police

2024-03-19Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P No.22418 of 2023 K.Nagaraj

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Thinathanthi, Vepery, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Inspector of Police, V4, Rajamangalam Police Station, Rajamangalam, Chennai District.

3.R.Dhamodharan 4.Kolathur D.Krishnamurthi

...Respondents

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the 1st respondent police to provide police protection based on the complaint dated 11.08.2023 vide C.No.4642/COP/VISTORS/2023. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Krishnan For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate for R1 & R2 Mr.J.Suresh for R3 1/4

ORDER

This criminal original petition has been filed to direct the 1st respondent police to provide police protection based on the complaint dated 11.08.2023 vide C.No.4642/COP/VISTORS/2023.

2.The learned Government Advocate on instructions submitted that the complaint given by the petitioner dated 11.08.2023 was enquired and it was closed on 20.08.2023 and the parties were directed to workout their remedy before the civil court.

3.In the light of the above development, no further orders can be passed in this criminal original petition. The petitioner can either seek for the appropriate remedy by filing application under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C., before the concerned Court. In the alternative, it is left open to the petitioner to workout the remedy before the competent civil court and seek for the relief. 4.This criminal original petition is disposed of in the above terms. 19.03.2024 Index: Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking Order ssr 2/4

To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Thinathanthi, Vepery, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Inspector of Police, V4, Rajamangalam Police Station, Rajamangalam, Chennai District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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