The Rangan Private Trust v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.08.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.8197 of 2020 The Rangan Private Trust, Rep. by its Trustee Pandurangan, Door No.7/4, Andal Street, Sundaram Colony, Thambaram East, Chennai - 600 059.

... Petitioner -vs- State Rep. by 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Samayanallur, 3.The Inspector of Police, Vadipatti Police Station, Vadipatti, Madurai District.

4.Kannan, S/o.Thirumeni 5.Senthilkumar, S/o.Chinnaswamy ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying to direct the respondent police to give police protection to the petitioner and his workers while installing a Gate in the petitioner's property, comprised in Survey Nos.150/6B, 150/2A2, 150/7A1.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Mohideen Basha For R1 to R3 : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent police to give police protection to the petitioner and his workers while installing a Gate in their property, comprised in Survey Nos.150/6B, 150/2A2 and 150/7A1. 1/3

2.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 to 3, on instructions, would submit that for the grievance addressed by the petitioner, he had already given a complaint on 08.02.2020, for which, the third respondent initiated an enquiry in C.S.R.No.50 of 2020. Before completion of such enquiry, the petitioner has made another representation dated 12.03.2020. According to the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, as of now, C.S.R.No.50 of 2020 has been closed by the third respondent.

3.In view of the above, in the absence of any petition, an order for police protection, cannot be given. However, if the petitioner feels that the respondents 4 and 5 have committed cognizable offence, it is open to him to approach the concerned jurisdictional Magistrate for appropriate remedy. 4.With the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar () // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) smn2 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, Madurai District, 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Samayanallur, 3.The Inspector of Police, Vadipatti Police Station, Vadipatti, Madurai District.

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4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Crl.O.P.(MD) No.8197 of 2020 06.08.2020 VB (18.08.2020) 3P 5C 3/3