Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/12856/2022disposed of

Renuga Devi v. The Superintendent Of Police

2022-07-18Honourable Mr Justice V.Sivagnanam4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.07.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM 1.Renuga Devi 2.Sundar

...Petitioners

Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, 2.The Inspector of Police, Solavandhan Police Station, Madurai District.

3.The Sub Inspector of Police, Kadupatti Police Station, Kadupatti, Madurai District.

4.Gurunathan Servai 5.Dhanapal 6.Anitha

...Respondents

Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to issue direction directing the 3rd respondent to provide police protection to life and limb of the petitioners from the respondents 4 to 6. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Murugappan For R1 - R3 : Mr.R.Sureshkumar Government Advocate (Crl.side) For R4 - R6 : Mr.S.Vellaichamy 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to direct the third respondent to provide police protection to the petitioners for their life and limb from the respondents 4 to 6. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitiones submitted that the petitioners are having houses bearing Door Nos.7/50, 7/51 at old Survey Nos.22/4A pa, New Survey No.550/40, situated in their village of Mullipallam, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District. The respondents 4 to 6 asked the petitioners to sell that houses to them, but, the petitioners have refused the same. Therefore, on 06.07.2022 at about 7.00 a.m. the respondents 4 to 6 trespassed into the petitioners' house, abused the petitioners by using filthy language, assaulted them and also made criminal intimidation to the petitioners.

So, the petitioners gave a complaint to the respondent police on 09.07.2022, but till now, they did not take any action on the petitioners' complaint. On the other hand, the respondents 4 to 6 are attempting to murder the petitioners. Hence, the petitioners have filed this petition seeking for police protection. 3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that the respondent police has recevied the complaint given by the petitioners and C.S.R.No.

15.07.2022 and the same is pending, since the petitioners have not co-operated for enquiry.

4.Recording the said submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side), the petitioners are directed to co-operate for enquiry and the second respondent police is directed to consider the petitioners' representation and take suitable action on merits, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

18.07.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No vsd To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, 2.The Inspector of Police, Solavandhan Police Station, Madurai District.

3.The Sub Inspector of Police, Kadupatti Police Station, Kadupatti, Madurai District.

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V.SIVAGNANAM, J.

vsd 4.Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, 18.07.2022 4/4