1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.06.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P(MD)No.6429 of 2011 P.Ramesh ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai (Rural), Madurai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Avaniyapuram Police Station, Avaniyapuram, Madurai. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents to award adequate police protection to the life of the petitioner and his family members and his property based on the representation given to the respondents dated 27.05.2011 and to pass such further or other orders. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ramasamy For Respondents : Ms.S.Prabha Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R This Petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking for police protection to the life and lives of the petitioner and his family members based on the petitioner's representation dated 27.05.2011. 2. Heard Mr.P.Ramasamy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Ms.S.Prabha, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the State. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit in his argument that the petitioner owned a property near Kovalan Nagar, Madurai and he put a fence for the land and also laid a board to mention his ownership title over the same and one day one Vairavan and others collectively removed the board from his plot and on 05.05.2011 they shouted stating that on the next day they will be with J.C.B. removed the fence and stones and therefore the petitioner has given a complaint to the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 second respondent police against the said persons. He would further submit that on 25.04.2011, they came to his home and threatened his wife to withdraw the petition and if he is failed to withdraw the petition, they may stab him and also scolded his wife in filthy language and if for any reason, the petitioner and his family members is not given with any protection by the respondent police, there may be a threat to the life and limb of the petitioner and his family members and therefore he would request the Court that the petitioner may be given police protection for his life and limb and his property. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit in her argument that the respondent police is always duty bound to protect every citizen's life and limb and the petitioner's apprehension that the said Vairavan and other persons are inimical towards the petitioner on the basis of the civil dispute and the second respondent police would give police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner and his family members also. Therefore, she would request the Court to pass suitable orders. 5. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would also submit in his argument that even though the petitioner has asked for police protection to the petitioner and his family members and also to his property, now he has restricted his request in respect of adequate police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner and his family members. 6. I have given anxious thoughts to the arguments advanced on either side. 7. The documents produced by the petitioner in the form of typed set of papers would go to show that there was a dispute in between the petitioner and the said Vairavan and others in respect of the property. The apprehension on the part of the petitioner would be that the said Vairavan and others are still inimical towards the petitioner and they are threatening to invade the property and cause injuries. No doubt, the petitioner's apprehension may be sustained. 8. The second respondent police is also willing to provide protection to the life and limb of the petitioner and his family members. Therefore, this Court is convinced to direct the second respondent police to provide police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner and his family members alone. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 9. Accordingly, this Court is inclined to direct the second respondent police to provide police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner and his family members. With the above direction, this Petition is ordered. Sd/- Vacation Officer/Deputy Registrar(Accounts) /True copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai (Rural), Madurai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Avaniyapuram Police Station, Avaniyapuram, Madurai. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Madurai. +1 Cc to M/s R.Ramasamy, Advocate, SR.No.17159 smn Crl.O.P(MD)No.6429 of 2011 02.06.2011 TR : 08.06.2011 : 3p/5c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/