C.Gowrappa v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.07.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.33631 of 2019 C.Gowrappa S/o.Late Chekkarlappa, Adi Dravidar Colony, Kodikathimanappalli Village, Kaalingavaram Post, Shoolagiri Taluk, Krishnagir District. ... Petitioner/Defacto Complainant - Vs. -

1. The Inspector of Police, Shoolagiri Police Station, Krishnagiri District. ...Respondent/Complainant 2.

Munirathinamma W/o.Muniyappa 3.

Krishnan S/o.Muniyappa RR2 & 3 residing at Kodikathimanappalli Village, Kaalingavaram Post, Shoolagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri District.

... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent police to provide necessary police protection to the petitioner to cut down the Tamarind Tree situated in the petitioner's house in Old Survey No.21, New Survey No.21/69 bearing Natham Patta No.14 at Adi Dravidar Colony, Kodikadhammanapalli Village, Kaalingavaram Post, Shoolagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri District by considering the representation dated 19.11.2019 made by the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sathish Rajan For Respondents : Mr.S.Karthikeyan Additional Public Prosecutor for R1

O R D E R

This petition has been filed for a direction to direct the first respondent police to provide necessary police protection to the petitioner to cut down the Tamarind Tree situated in the petitioner's house in Old Survey No.21, New Survey No.21/69 bearing Natham Patta No.14 at Adi Dravidar Colony, Kodikadhammanapalli Village, Kaalingavaram Post, Shoolagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri, Krishnagiri District.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as also the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the first respondent.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first respondent submitted that on receipt of the said complaint, the petitioner was issued CSR.No.322 of 2019 and after conducting enquiry, it was closed on 26.11.2019.

4. Considering the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Court is of the view that at this stage, police protection cannot be granted to the petitioner.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kmi To

1. The Inspector of Police, Shoolagiri Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai-600 104.

Crl.O.P.No.33631 of 2019 vba[co] srg 25/08/2020