Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/186/2021disposed of

Manimegalai v. The Superintendent Of Police

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

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.186 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.186 of 2021 Manimegalai ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.the Superintendent of Police, Tiruchirappalli District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o.the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Murisri, Tiruchirappalli District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Thathaiyangarpettai Police Station, Tiruchirappalli District.

4.Mahalingam @ Customs Mahalingam 5.Balu @ Meesai Balu 6.Tamil ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to provide police protection to the petitioner and her family members as there is a threat to their life and personal liberty and also to the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the property in Survey No.365/1,365/25, at Kannanur Village, Thuraiyur Taluk, Tiiruchirappalli District. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Shanmugaraja Sethupathi For Respondents 1 to 3 : 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 respondents 1 to 3 to provide police protection to the petitioner and her family members as there is a threat to their life and personal liberty. 2.Mr.R.Erottuchamy, learned Government Advocate, who takes notice for the respondents 1 to 3, on instructions, would submit that the complaint submitted by the petitioner with the third respondent was registered as Current Petition No.G4/22774/2424/2020 and the same is pending for enquiry. He would further submit that the husband of the petitioner on previous occasion filed a complaint against the petitioner and the same was closed, after conducting enquiry. His further contention is that necessary order would be passed in the petition submitted by the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.186 of 2021 3.Recording the said submissions made by the learned Government Advocate, this Court directs the third respondent to dispose of the complaint, dated 15.10.2020, submitted by the petitioner, after affording reasonable opportunity to the respondents 4 to 6, on merits and in accordance with law, if it is found necessary, police protection may be given to the petitioner, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) // 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 Superintendent of Police, O/o.the Superintendent of Police, Tiruchirappalli District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o.the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Murisri, Tiruchirappalli District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Thathaiyangarpettai Police Station, Tiruchirappalli District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.D.SHANMUGARAJA STHUPATHI, Advocate ( SR-916[F] dated 18/01/2021 ) Crl.O.P.(MD)No.186 of 2021 08.01.2021 PM(CO) KB(03.02.2021) 2P 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2