IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 12TH JANUARY 2009 / 22ND POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 27546 of 2008(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SRI.T.M.BABY, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O MATHAI, PALAL PADINJARE THOTTAPPILLI, VADAYAMBADY P.O., CHOONDI, PUTHENCURUZ. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.SABU SRI.VISHNU SOMAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, LAW & ORDER POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, LAW & ORDER, ERNAKULAM RURAL, ALUVA. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUTHENCRUZ POLICE STATION. 4. N.S. VIJAYAN, NEDUVATH HOUSE, VADAYAMBADY P.O., CHOONDI, PUTHENCRUZ. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 27546 of 2008(D) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COMPLAINT DTD. 10.9.2008 FILED BEFORE R3. EXT.P2: RECEIPT ISSUED BY R3 DTD. 1.9.2008. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. ...... // TRUE COPY // P.A TO JUDGE. J.B.KOSHY, Ag.CJ & V.GIRI, J. =========================== W.P.(C).No.27546 of 2008 - D =============================== Dated this the 12th day of January, 2009. J U D G M E N T Koshy, Ag.CJ. This is a petition for police protection. It is the case of the petitioner that three criminal cases are filed against him by the 4th respondent under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. It is also stated that petitioner gave blank cheques to the 4th respondent as security for some transaction. We are not considering the contentions of the petitioner which are his defences in the pending criminal cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. We are not expressing any opinion regarding the disputes between the petitioner and the 4th respondent. If no action is taken by the police on the complaint of the petitioner, it is for the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional Magistrate. W.P.(C).No.27546 of 2008 - D 2 However, police is directed to see that law and order is maintained and lives of both sides are not endangered. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. J.B.KOSHY, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE. V.GIRI, JUDGE bkn/-