Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/1462/2018disposed of

M. Mariselvi v. The Superintendent Of Police

2018-01-31Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 31.01.2018

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL.O.P.(MD)No.1462 of 2018 M.Mariselvi ... Petitioner -vs1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ilayangudi, Sivagangai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Ilayangudi Police Station, Sivagangai District.

... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the third respondent herein to provide adequate Police Protection to the life and limb of the petitioner on the basis of her representation dated 10.01.2018. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Lawrance For Respondents : Mr.Prabu Ramachandran Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner, to direct the third respondent to give police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner, based upon the representation of the petitioner dated 10.01.2018. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted that already the petitioner gave a complaint before the third respondent and based on the said complaint a case has been registered on 30.12.2017 in Crime No.340 of 2017 for the offence under Sections 294 (b), 323, 427, 506(i) I.P.C., and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Women Harassment Act. He further submitted that though the third respondent has registered a case on 30.12.2017, so far no follow up action has been taken and hence the accused persons are again criminally intimidating the petitioner and the petitioner is not living peacefully and hence the third respondent may be directed to give police protection to the petitioner's life and limb.

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3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) has submitted that the petition filed by the petitioner dated 10.01.2018 is under consideration.

4.Though the third respondent has registered a case on 30.12.2017 in Crime No.340 of 2017 under Sections 294 (b), 323, 427, 506(i) I.P.C., and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Women Harassment Act, so far no steps has been taken to arrest the accused persons and as per the petitioner's contention taking advantage of the inaction of the third respondent, the accused persons are criminally intimidating the petitioner. Hence, the third respondent is directed to take follow up action in Crime No.340 of 2017 within a week or otherwise he should give police protection to the petitioner.

5.With the aforesaid observations, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AS) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police,Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ilayangudi, Sivagangai District.

3.The Inspector of Police,Ilayangudi Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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

+1CC to Mr.J.Lawrance, Advocate, SR.No. 45597 CRL.O.P.(MD)No.1462 of 2018 31.01.2018 sss AM/SV MMS/SAR 3/15.02.2018/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/