Ramamoorthy v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.08.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR Ramamoorthy ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Taluk Police Station, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Police Station (Wing) Collectorate Campus,Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

4.Abishek 5.Rishik ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the respondents 2 and 3 to provide police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner from the respondents 4 and 5 and their henchmen.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murugappan For Respondents : Mr.P.Kottai Chamy Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1 to R3.

ORDER

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed, invoking Section 528 B.N.S.S., seeking orders to direct the respondents 2 and 3 to provide police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner from the respondents 4 and 5 and their henchmen.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the State would submit that though the petitioner was directed to appear for enquiry, he has not turned up and the investigation is pending.

3. At this juncture, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is ready to appear before the third respondent police on receipt of summons.

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4. Taking into account the overall facts and circumstances, the following directions are issued:- "(a) The third respondent will issue written summons to the petitioner and to the private respondents for causing their appearance before him for enquiry. There is no question of orally summoning the parties to the police station.

(b) The third respondent will conclude the enquiry within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

(c) If at the end of the enquiry, cognizable offence is made out and the third respondent proposes to register any FIR, the petitioner will be given notice of the same so that the petitioner will have breathing time to move the concerned Court for the relief of anticipatory bail."

6. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

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K.MURALI SHANKAR,J.

das To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The Inspector of Police, Taluk Police Station, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Police Station (Wing) Collectorate Campus,Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

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

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