Louyeraja v. The District Inspector General Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.09.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Louyeraja ... Petitioner in both Crl.O.Ps.(MD) vs.

1.The District Inspector General of Police, DIG - Office, Ramanathapuram 2.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, 4.The Inspector of Police, Parthipannoor Police Station, Ramanathapuram District 5.Sudha 6.Savreraj 7.Thainas 8.Jermans 1/6

9.Gnam ... Respondents in both Crl.O.Ps.(MD) Prayer in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5775 of 2023 : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the 4th respondent herein not to harass with threatening to register false FIRs against the petitioner and his family members for threatening to convert from Hindu Religion to Christian acting in favour of respondent Nos.6 to 9 based on the petitioner's representation dated 14.11.2022. Prayer in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5797 of 2023 : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct respondent Nos.1 to 3 to give adequate police protection for the petitioner and his family members in the petitioner's house in N.Arulananthapuram Village, Parthipanoor Post, Paramakudi Taluk, Ramanad District from all the illegal acts of respondent Nos.

5 to 9 based on the petitioner's representation dated 14.11.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Senthilkumar (in both Crl.OPs.(MD)) For R1 to R4 : Ms.M.Aasha (in both Crl.OPs.(MD)) Government Advocate (Crl. Side) COMMON ORDER These Criminal Original Petitions have been filed to direct the 4th respondent not to harass with threatening to register false First Information Reports against the petitioner and his family members for threatening to convert from Hindu religion to Christian and acting in favour of the respondent Nos.6 to 9, and to direct respondent Nos.

police protection for the petitioner and his family members in the petitioner's house in N.Arulananthapuram Village, Parthipanoor Post, Paramakudi Taluk, Ramanad District by considering the petitioner's representation dated 14.11.2022.

2. Based on the earlier direction of this Court, a status report has been filed by the 2nd respondent herein. On perusal of the same, it can be seen that totally five petitions were received, and five C.S.R. numbers were given. Out of preliminary enquiry since the offences were made out, four cases were registered against the petitioner as well as the other side, and the 5th case was closed.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that except to conduct the investigation as per the due process of law, the respondent police did not harass the petitioner nor did they registered any false case. The investigation has also been completed, and the final report is also taken on file. The particulars with reference to the said four cases are as follows :

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No.

FIR in Charge Sheet filed on At the stage of Pending before 1.

Cr.No.

152/2022 C.C.No.338/2023 Evidence 2.

Cr.No.

185/2022 C.C.No.163/2023 Evidence the Judicial Magistrate Court, 3.

Cr.No.

193/2022 C.C.No.279/2023 Evidence 4.

Cr.No.

194/2022 S.T.C.No.627/2023 Evidence

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) also submitted that the concerned Inspector of Police is now transferred to some other police station, and now the petitioner as well as his opposite parties have to face the cases which are pending before the appropriate Court.

5. Recording the above, these Criminal Original Petitions stand disposed of.

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To 1.The District Inspector General of Police, DIG - Office, Ramanathapuram 2.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, 4.The Inspector of Police, Parthipannoor Police Station, Ramanathapuram District 5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai 5/6

D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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