B.Sambathkumar v. The Commissioner Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.04.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SESHASAYEE Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5025 of 2019 B.Sambathkumar, Proprietor of Bharathan Engineernig Centre, No.10-11, Bharath Nagar, Opposite to Airport, Near ACT Office, Loorthu Nagar Road, Trichy - 7.

... Petitioner /Vs./ 1.The Commissioner of Police, Trichy City, Trichy.

2.The Inspector of Police, KK Nagar Police Station, Trichy City, Trichy.

3.The Branch Manager, KINARA Visage Holdings & Finance Pvt. Ltd., No.2, Sterling Health Park, 4th Floor, Vadavur Road, Thillai Nagar, Trichy.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C to direct the 2nd respondent to give necessary police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner and his family members based on his representation dated 27.03.2019.

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

ORDER

This petition is filed to direct the 2nd respondent to give necessary police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner and his family members based on his representation dated 27.03.2019.

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

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3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has borrowed some money from the third

respondent and has repaid the same. Yet the third respondent poses some threat to his life, limb and liberty of the petitioner seeking more money.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the complaint preferred by the petitioner is pending.

5. Inasmuch as the complaint preferred by the petitioner is pending enquiry, the second respondent is directed to cause such necessary enquiry on the complaint preferred by the petitioner and take such appropriate decision as may be necessary to protect the life, limb, liberty and right to the property of the petitioner.

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

7. 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 (T & p) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) sm To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Trichy City, Trichy.

2.The Inspector of Police, KK Nagar Police Station, Trichy City, Trichy.

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

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