Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/15948/2020disposed of

Poovalingam v. The Superintendent Of Police

2021-01-08Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15948 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.01.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE R. HEMALATHA Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15948 of 2020 Poovalingam ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Palayanur Police Station, Sivagangai District.

3.Vellai ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C to direct the second respondent to provide police protection to the petitioner's life from the third respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murugappan For Respondents : Mr.R,Erottuchamy Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1 & R2

ORDER

The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C seeking for a direction to the second respondent to provide police protection to the petitioner.

2.Mr.R.Erottusamy, learned Government Advocate (Crl.side), who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2, on instructions, would submit that the representation submitted by the petitioner was registered as C.P.No.63/N4P/INS/2020 and pending for enquiry.

3.Recording the said submission, this Court directs the second respondent to dispose of the petition dated 29.09.2020 submitted by the petitioner on merits and pass suitable order, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order/uploading of the order, after giving sufficient opportunities to the third respondent and the petitioner.

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15948 of 2020 4.With the above observations, the Criminal Original Petition is dispose of.

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To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Palayanur Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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

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