S.Keerthana v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.11.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA S.Keerthana ...

Petitioner /vs/ 1.The Superintendent of Police, Superintendent of Police Office, Ungaranavalli, Dharmapuri District.

2.State Rep by The Inspector of Police, Thoppur Police Station, Thoppur, Dharmapuri District.

3.P.Shanmugam ...

Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the first and second respondent herein to provide necessary police protection to the petitioner's husband and his family members based on the petitioner's complaint dated 01.11.2022. For Petitioner ... Mr.S.Rajkumar For Respondents ... Mr.S.Santhosh, Govt. Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the first and second respondent herein to provide necessary police protection to the petitioner's husband and his family members based on the petitioner's complaint dated 01.11.2022.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondents.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner had married one Vetrivel out of her own volition; this was disliked by her father, the third respondent; because of that, the third respondent is causing threat to the life of the petitioner and her husband; hence she had given a representation on 01.11.2022 to the respondent police seeking life protection; so far, no action has been taken on the said representation.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that the representation given by the petitioner has been received by the respondent

police and after conducting enquiry, action will be taken in accordance with law.

5. Considering the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) and also the gravity of the situation, I feel it is appropriate to direct the second respondent police to complete the enquiry on the representation given by the petitioner and do the needful in accordance with law within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6.With the above observations, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed.

11.11.2022 Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No gsk

R.N.MANJULA ,J.

gsk To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Superintendent of Police Office, Ungaranavalli, Dharmapuri District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thoppur Police Station, Thoppur, Dharmapuri District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

11.11.2022