IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS TUESDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2010 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 7540 of 2010(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- V.P.KUNHABDULLA HAJI S/O.AMMAD, AGED 50 YEARS, PARAYINTAVIDA HOUSE P.O.THUVAKKUNNU, PANOOR VIA , THALASSERI TALUK BY ADV. SRI.K.V.PAVITHRAN SRI.K.NOORUDHEEN SRI.JAYANANDAN MADAYI PUTHIYAVEETTIL RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VATAKARA, P.O.VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KOZHIKODE (RURAL) KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 3. NICHU ALIAS ABDUL RAHMAN S/O.MAMMU HAJI, 24 YEARSM FEBIN HOUSE J.T.ROAD, VATAKARA, P.O.VATAKARA. 4. FASIL MUHAMMED, S/O. MAMMU HAJI,AGED 27 YEARS, FEBIN HOUSE, J.T.ROAD, VATAKARA P.O.VATAKARA. G.P. SRI P N SUKUMARAN FOR R1 & R2. ADV. SRI.C.P.MOHAMMED NIAS FOR R3 & 4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 7540 of 2010(N) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 23.2.2010 SUBMITTED TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 23.2.2010 SUBMITTED TO 2ND RESPONDENT BY THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS : NIL K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C).No. 7540 of 2010 N - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT Joseph, J. The petitioner has approached this Court for a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to render adequate and sufficient police protection to the life of the petitioner. 2. Briefly the case of the petitioner is as follows. The petitioner's daughter filed a criminal complaint against her husband and his relatives alleging offences punishable under Sections 406 and 498A I.P.C. On the basis of the complaint, Vadakara Police registered Crime No. 236 of 2010. Thereafter respondents 3 and 4 are threatening the petitioner with dire consequences. There is threat to his life also. 3. A counter affidavit has been filed. Therein it is stated that respondents 3 and 4 have been arrested and released on bail. W.P.(C).No. 7540 of 2010 2 3. In the circumstances of this case, we dispose of the Writ Petition directing that as and when required, respondents 1 and 2 will render sufficient protection for the life of the petitioner as against respondents 3 and 4. (K. M. JOSEPH) Judge (M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS) Judge tm