N.S.Murugasan v. The Superintendent Of Police

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1943 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.02.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mrs.JUSTICE R. HEMALATHA Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1943 of 2021 N.S.Murugesan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Sanarpatti Police Station, Sanarpatti, Dindigul District.

3.P.Karuppaiah 4.M.S.Muthaiah 5.P.Chinnathambi 6.V.Subburamanian 7.V.Karuppaiah 8.V.Rajesh 9.S.Raja ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to provide police protection to the petitioner to perform certain rituals as Poosari in the Village temple of Arulmigu Kaliamman, Mariyamman, Bhagavathiamman, Nallavinayagar and Mantha Karuppannaswamy at Thavasimedai, Sanarpatty, Dindigul. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Rajesh Saravanan For Respondent Nos.1 & 2 : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure seeking for a direction to the first and second respondents to provide police protection to him to perform rituals as Poojari in a temple at Thavasimedai, Sanarpatty, Dindigul.

2.Mr.S.Chandrasekar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, who https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1943 of 2021 accepts notice on behalf of the first and second respondents, on instructions, would contend that the representation submitted by the petitioner was closed on 22.10.2020, after enquiring the petitioner and the private respondents. His further contention is that since both the petitioner and the private respondents agreed to settle this dispute before a competent civil Court, the said petition was closed.

3.Recording the aforesaid submissions, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) // 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, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Sanarpatti Police Station, Sanarpatti, Dindigul District.

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

Order made in CRL OP(MD)No.1943 of 2021 10.02.2021 RMK SRS/01.03.2021/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2