1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Criminal Original Petition (MD)No.15281 of 2011 K.Amaravathi ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Panavadali Chatram Police Station, Panavadali Chatram. ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents No.1 and 2 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 19.11.2011 and to give adequate police protection to the petitioner's life and liberty. For Petitioner :Mr.V.Selvakumar For Respondents :Mr.P.Kannithevan, Govt. Advocate, Crl. Side O R D E R This petition has been filed by the petitioner to direct the respondents No.1 and 2 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 19.11.2011 and to give adequate police protection to the petitioner's life and liberty. 2.Heard Mr.V.Selvakumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.P.Kannithevan, learned Government Advocate (criminal side) appearing for the respondent State. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit in his argument that the petitioner made a representation dated 19.11.2011 to the respondents 1 & 2 stating that the marriage in between the petitioner and one Kasipandi was solemnized before 25 years in the presence of relative and elders and the petitioner was blessed with two female and one male children. Due to some misunderstanding between the petitioner and her husband, they live separately. Subsequently, they were living in same roof on the steps taken by the relatives and elders. Thereafter, on 08.10.2011 the petitioner's husband tried to kill her in a drunken mood. Subsequently, the petitioner filed a divorce petition in H.M.O.P.No.103 of 2011 and the same was pending on the file of the learned Sub Court, Sankarankovil. Subsequently, the petitioner's husband at knife point without her willing detained the petitioner under illegal custody and she informed her uncle over phone and her uncle filed Habeas Corpus Petition No.991 of 2011 before this Court, during the pendency of this petition, the petitioner's husband surrendered before this Court and hence the said petition was closed. In the meantime, since the petitioner's husband threatened the petitioner with dire consequences and he has come forward with the present petition for police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner and his family members. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4.The learned Government Advocate (criminal side) would submit that they would give police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner and her family members. 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (criminal side), the respondent police is directed to give police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner and her family members. 6.With the above said direction, this criminal original petition is ordered accordingly to that extent. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Writs) / True Copy / Assistant Registrar TO 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Panavadali Chatram Police Station, Panavadali Chatram. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Pm SR : 01.12.2011 : 2p/4c Crl.O.P.(MD) No.15281 of 2011 24.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/