John Peter v. The Superintendent Of Police

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1430 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.02.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mrs.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1430 of 2021 John Peter

...Petitioner

/Vs./ 1.The Superintendant of Police, Theni District, Theni.

2.The Inspector of Police, Cumbam North Police Station, Theni District.

3.Hydhar Ali 4.Rajik

...Respondents

Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to give adequate police protection to the petitioner and his family members based on the representation dated 11.01.2021. For Petitioner : Mr.Suriyanarayanan.R.

For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.R.Erottuchamy Government Advocate (Criminal Side) For Respondents 3 & 4 : Mr.Saburkhan

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to give police protection to the petitioner and his family members.

2. Mr.R.Erottuchamy, learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2, on instructions, would submit that the enquiry on the representation submitted by the petitioner on 11.01.2021 is pending.

3. In the circumstances, without going into the merits of the claim made by the petitioner, the second respondent is directed to dispose of the representation, dated 11.01.2021 submitted by the petitioner, based on findings and on merits, after giving notice to the responents 3 and 4, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order / uploading of the order. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) sm 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 Superintendant of Police, Theni District, Theni.

2.The Inspector of Police, Cumbam North Police Station, Theni District.

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

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