Gayashuddin v. The Commissioner Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.08.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Gayashuddin ... Petitioner vs.

State Rep. by 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, S.S.Colony Police Station, Madurai City.

3.Mohammed Ibrahim, 4.Ramisabi 5.Thabsirabegam 6.Mohammed Nawaz Sherieff ... Respondents Prayer:- Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to give police protection for life and limb of the petitioner and thereby, take appropriate action based on the representation, dated 27.01.2023.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Ramalingam For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 and R2 1/4

ORDER

The petition is filed for a direction to provide police protection. 2.When the matter came up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the petitioner was enquired by the respondent police and has since been closed as civil in nature. 3.When there is a dispute with reference to the property, it is for the petitioner to approach the appropriate civil Court and only as per the decree/order of the civil Court, the police can grant protection and cannot interfere in the matter of civil nature in the garb of protection. Therefore, with such liberty preserved to the petitioner, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

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To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, S.S.Colony Police Station, Madurai City.

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

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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