S.Balasubramani, v. The Superintendent Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.04.2018

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN CRL.O.P.(MD)No.7079 of 2018 S.Balasubramani ... Petitioner -vs1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

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

3.Palanichamy 4.Poongothai 5.Thangavelu 6.Sivakumar ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the second respondent to give police protection to the petitioner to open and run his shop is situated at Plot No.8 in D.Koodalur, Survey No.1820/ID Vedasandur Taluk, Dindigul District based on the petitioner's representation dated 12.03.2018.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Gomathi Sankar For R1 & R2 : Mr.Prabhu Ramachandran Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner seeks police protection for opening and for the purpose of running his shop. Instead of filing civil suit, this criminal original petition is filed. Such a direction cannot be as such granted. It can only be said to be an abuse of legal process. 2.This Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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

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

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

+1cc to Mr.G.Gomathi Sankar, Advocate, SR.No.63964 CRL.O.P.(MD)No.7079 of 2018 27.04.2018 DAS/MSA PS/JC/SAR 3/22.05.2018/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/