Karthik v. The Superintendent Of Police

Crl.O.P.[MD]No.6936 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.07.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.[MD]No.6936 of 2020 Karthik ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Alangudi Sub Division, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pudukottain District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Karambakudi Police Station, Karambakudi, Pudukottai District.

4.Gangadharan ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the respondents No.1 to 3 to provide police protection to the petitioner and his wife and family members of the petitioner in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For R1 to R-3 : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Additional Public Prosecutor For R-4 : Mr.A.K.Hema Raj

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking direction to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to give police protection to the petitioner and his family members life an limb.

2.Today, when the petition is came up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 to 3, on instructions, would submit that the complaint of the petitioner has been received by the third respondent police and based on which, an enquiry has been initiated in C.S.R.No.206 of 2020 and due to the non appearance of the petitioner, the said enquiry has https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.[MD]No.6936 of 2020 been closed by the third respondent. He would further submit that as of now no enquiry/petition is pending against the fourth respondent. Hence, in the absence of any complaint given by the petitioner, the question of giving police protection does not arise.

3. Recording the same, this Criminal Original Petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD II) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) cp Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID19 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, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Alangudi Sub Division, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pudukottain District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Karambakudi Police Station, Karambakudi, Pudukottai District.

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

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