Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/4016/2019disposed of

R.Vanaraj, S/O.Ramamoorthy v. The Superintendent Of Police,

2019-03-25Honourable Mr Justice N. Seshasayee2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.03.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SESHASAYEE Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4016 of 2019 R.Vanaraj : Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Batlagundu Police Station, Dindigul District. 3.M.Ganesan 4.Chinnaiah 5.Jeye Prakash 6.Kanagaraj 7.Nagaselvam : Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to give police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner against the threat issued by the respondents 3 to 7 based on the representation of the petitioner dated 08.03.2019.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Sankaranarayanan For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.V.Neelakandan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner seeks protection from the respondents 3 to 7 over a property dispute.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 & 2.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the representation / complaint of the petitioner prima facie discloses a civil dispute between the parties.

4. However, inasmuch as the present allegation is all about the threat perception which the petitioner has to his life, limb and liberty, the petitioner is directed to make a fresh representation with the second respondent, who shall enquire into the matter of the representation filed by the petitioner and take such appropriate decision as may be necessary to protect the life, limb and liberty of the petitioner.

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

6. It is made clear that this Court does not order granting of police protection (24 x 7) and the second respondent is left to decide on the basis of the objective assessment of the threat perception of the petitioner from time to time. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P & A) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Batlagundu Police Station, Dindigul District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1CC TO MR.V.SANKARA NARAYANAN, Advocate Sr. No. 56349 Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4016 of 2019 25.03.2019 TR (15.04.2019) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/