Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/276/2021disposed of

Jothiramalingam v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-01-08Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.276 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.01.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE R. HEMALATHA Crl.O.P.(MD)No.276 of 2021 Jothiramalingam ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, North Police Station, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

2.Gopalakrishnan ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C to direct the first respondent to provide police protection to the life of the petitioner as and when required by the petitioner in consonance with the judgment and decree dated 01.03.2019 passed in O.S.No.237/2017 and on the basis of the complaints dated 07.12.2020.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.G.Shankar Ganesh For 1st Respondent : Mr.R.Erottuchamy Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. seeking for a direction to the first respondent to provide adequate police protection to the petitioner. 2.Mr.R.Erottuchamy, learned Government Advocate, who takes notice for the first respondent, on instructions, would submit that the representation dated 07.12.2020 submitted by the petitioner with the first respondent was registered as Current Petition No.108/B1PS/DGL/2020, and it is still pending for enquiry. 3.Recording the said submissions made by the learned Government Advocate, this Court directs the first respondent to dispose of the representation, dated 07.12.2020, submitted by the petitioner, after affording reasonable opportunity to the second respondent, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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4. With the above direction, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AS) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Rm Note In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To 1.The Inspector of Police, North Police Station, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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