Muthukaruppan@ Velayutham v. The Deputy Superintendent

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :13.03.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SESHASAYEE Crl.O.P.(MD).No.714 of 2018 and Crl.M.P.(MD).No.386 of 2018 Muthukaruppan @ Velayutham ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Srivaikundam, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Eral Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

3.Rajendran 4.Sudalaimuthu @ Durai 5.Vaikundaramasamy @ Kumar

...Respondents

PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to give police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner and his family members on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 29.12.2017.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Karthikeya Venkitachlapathy For R1 & R2 : Mr.A.P.G.Ohm Chairma Prabhu Government Advocate (Crl. side) For R3 to R5 : Mr.V.Ragavachari

O R D E R

This Petition is filed to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to give police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner and his family members on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 29.12.2017.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that he is in charge of the administration of certain Temple, that the respondents 3 to 5 interfered and posed threat to his life, liberty and right to perform his duties to the Temple and requires Police protection.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3.Heard the learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondents 1 and 2.

4.The learned counsel appearing for the private respondents 3 to 5 would submit that the turn of the petitioner's term of office is completed and at any rate there has never been any threat from these respondents.

5.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) has also bowed the submission of the counsel for the private respondents 3 to 5. 6.In view of the submission made on behalf of the respondents 3 to 5 nothing appears to survive for the present. However, if the petitioner continues to have any threat perception to his life and liberty, he is at liberty to move the second respondent with a fresh representation and the second respondent is required to cause such necessary enquiry to protect the life and liberty of the petitioner. 7.In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands closed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar() /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-) To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Srivaikundam, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Eral Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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

+1. C.C. to M/S.V.Ragavachari, Advocate SR.No. 54176 Crl.O.P.(MD).No.714 of 2018 13.03.2019 JM/21.05.2019/2P-5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/