Kalaiselvi v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.10.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.18978 of 2023 Kalaiselvi

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Uchippuli Police Station, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

3.Govindhan 4.Panchavarnam 5.Uthra 6.Bhakkiyaeswari 7.Raman 8.Lakshmanan 1/5

9.Seeniyarasu

...Respondents

PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the 1st and 2nd Respondents to provide necessary Police Protection to the petitioner's life and limb by taking action against the respondents No.3 to 9 by considering petitioner's representation dated on 12.09.2023, in accordance with law, within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner :Mr.D.Balamuruga Pandi For Respondents :Mr.R.M.Anbunithi 1 & 2 Additional Public Prosecutor (Crl. Side) O RDER This petition is filed seeking direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to provide necessary Police Protection to the petitioner's life and limb by taking action against the respondents No.3 to 9 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 12.09.2023.

2.Pending suit in O.S.No.295 of 2023 on the file of the Sub Court, Ramanathapuram, for declaration and injunction, the representation was made by the petitioner seeking police protection since trouble was made by the private respondents herein.

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3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Crl. Side) would submit that based on the complaint given by the petitioner, enquiry is undertaken in C.No.G3/22308/2214/2023. During the course of enquiry, both sides appeared and the private respondents gave an undertaking that he will not make any trouble to the petitioner. Apart from that, they were also advised to approach District Crime Branch, Ramanathapuram, for appropriate enquiry. Further action was dropped by the second respondent.

4.Since the suit is pending between the parties, granting police protection either one of the parties may not be proper. The petitioner is at liberty to work out their remedy in the pending suit. I absolutely find no reason to entertain this petition.

5.Accordingly, this criminal original petition is disposed of with the above said liberty.

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

2.The Inspector of Police, Uchippuli Police Station, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN. J.

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