M.Selvaraj v. The Superintendent Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.1432 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 04.02.2021 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS .JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA CRL OP(MD). No.1432 of 2021 M.Selvaraj ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai.

2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Viralimalai Police Station, Pudukottai District.

3.Gopal ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the second respondent to provide adequate police protection to the petitioner and his property in Survey No.46/4C situate at Kasavanur Village, Kodumbalur, Viralimalai Taluk, Pudukottai District. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Leninkumar For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.A.Robinson Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

The present petition is filed by the petitioner seeking for a direction to the second respondent to provide adequate police protection to the petitioner.

2.Mr.A.Robinson, learned Government Advocate (Criminal side), who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2, on instructions, would submit that the representation submitted by the petitioner was registered in CSR.No.15 of 2021 and after enquiry, it was closed on 18.01.2021 on the ground that the matter in issue is purely civil in nature. His further contention is that a civil suit in A.S.No.91 of 2019 is also pending before the learned Principal Subordinate Judge, Pudukkottai.

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CRL OP(MD). No.1432 of 2021 3.Recording the aforesaid submissions, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) 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, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai.

2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Viralimalai Police Station, Pudukottai District.

3.The Addl.Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras Highcourt, Madurai.

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