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S.Rajagopalan v. The Superintendent Of Police

2024-08-30Honourable Mr Justice K.Murali Shankar5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.08.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR 1.S.Rajagopalan 2.P.Anusiya Selvi : Petitioners Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kottar Police Station, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

4.S.Vinodhini : Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to provide police protection to the life and limb of the petitioners within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Louis For Respondents : Mr.P.Kottai Chamy, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for R1 to R3.

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ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition filed, under Section 528 of BNSS., seeking orders, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to provide police protection to the life and limb of the petitioners within the time stipulated by this Court.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the State would submit that the petitioners are husband and wife; that the fourth respondent is the daughter of the second petitioner and that there existed civil dispute between the parties. He would further submit that on the basis of the complaint given by the first petitioner, three FIRs came to be registered against the fourth respondent and others in Crime No.371 of 2022; Crime No.48 of 2023 and Crime No.72 of 2024 and after completing the investigation, charge sheet came to be filed with regard to the case in Crime Nos.371 of 2022, Crime No.72 of 2024 and that the case in Crime No.48 of 2023 is pending.

3. It is seen from the records that the first petitioner has earlier filed a petition before this Court, seeking police protection in Crl.O.P.(MD)No. 3350 of 2023 and this Court vide order, dated 21.02.2023, directed the 2/5

petitioner to give fresh representation to the third respondent and on receipt of the same, the third respondent is directed to consider the same and pass orders.

4. It is not known as to whether any order has been passed by the third respondent in pursuance of the directions of this Court.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the present compliant is pending before the first respondent, the first respondent is directed to consider the same and pass orders within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

6. With the above direction, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

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To 1.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kottar Police Station, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

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

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K.MURALI SHANKAR,J.

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