Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/5483/2021disposed of

Jegan @ Billa Jegan v. The Superintendent Of Police

2021-06-30Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5483 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.06.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5483 of 2021 Jegan @ Billa Jegan ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi Town, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Inspector of Police, North Police Station, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

4.Subash Panniyar ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to provide adequate police protection to save the life of the petitioner by considering the petitioner's representation dated 07.04.2021.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vishnuvardhan For R1 to R3 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The present petition is filed for a direction to the respondents 1 to 3 to provide adequate police protection to save the life of the petitioner, by considering the petitioner's representation, dated 07.04.2021.

2.When the matter came up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that based on the representation given by the petitioner, police protection was given to him from 13.05.2021 and the same was also confirmed by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor.

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5483 of 2021 3.Further, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has made a request that this Court must pass an order, directing the official respondents to continue the police protection. 4.The submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner is beyond the scope of the petition. If the petitioner wants consideration of police protection, he has to give proper representation before the official respondents and it is for the official respondents to consider the same, on merits, depending upon the necessity and threat perspective. Hence, nothing survives for further adjudication in this petition.

5.This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of, with the aforesaid terms.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (W) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Ns 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, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi Town, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Inspector of Police, North Police Station, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

4. The Additional Public prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5483 of 2021 30.06.2021 KUN(CO) KB(09.07.2021) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2