Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/5872/2019disposed of

V. Elangovan, v. The Superintendent Of Police

2019-04-24Honourable Mr Justice N. Seshasayee2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.04.2019 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SESHASAYEE Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5872 of 2019 V.Elangovan ... Petitioner /Vs./ 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Papanasam Sub Division, Papanasam, Thanjavur District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Ayyampatti Police Station, Thanjavur District.

4.Panchavarnam 5.Durairaj 6.D.Panneer ... Respondents Prayer: Petition - filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to provide police protection to the petitioner based on his representation dated 18.03.2019. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Saravanan For R-1 to R-3 : Mr.V.Neelkandan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition is filed to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to provide police protection to the petitioner based on his representation dated 18.03.2019.

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

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has laid O.S.No.254 of 2017 against the respondents 4 to 6 for establishing his rights over a certain property and the said suit came to be decreed. Inspite of the same, the respondents 4 to 6 are holding out threats to the petitioner's life, limb, liberty and right to property. He further submitted that on 18.03.2019, a complaint is preferred to the respondent police.

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4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the

complaint has been received and the same is pending.

5. If the threat perception of the petitioner continues, the petitioner is required to give a fresh complaint / representation to the third respondent and on such complaint, the third respondent is directed to cause such necessary enquiry on the complaint filed by the petitioner and take such appropriate decision as may be necessary to protect the life, limb, liberty and right to property of the petitioner. It is made clear that this Court does not order granting of police protection 24 x 7 and the third respondent is left to decide on the basis of the objective assessment of the threat perception of the petitioner from time to time.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD I) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Papanasam Sub Division, Papanasam, Thanjavur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Ayyampatti Police Station, Thanjavur District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to Mr. M.Saravanan,Advocate, SR.No.62554 Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5872 of 2019 24.04.2019 sm KK/SAR/24.05.2019/ 2P- 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/