1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.11.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD).No.12653 of 2011 1. P.Muthuramalingam 2. M.Lingammal 3. M.Seenivasan 4. M.Kalyana Sundaram 5. Natarajan 6. Sivagami ... Petitioners Vs 1. The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2. The Inspector of Police, Palayanoor Police Station, Sivagangai District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents to give police protection to the petitioners life and liberty based on the petitioner's complaint, dated 15.08.2011. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Balasubramanian For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannithevan Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R This Petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking to direct the respondents to give police protection to the petitioners life and liberty based on the petitioner's complaint, dated 15.08.2011. 2. Heard Mr.S.Balasubramanian, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr.P.Kannithevan, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the State. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit in his argument that the petitioners are agriculturistsm doing the farm work mainly in their village. He would further submit in his argument that on 27.07.2011, the fourth petitioner has preferred a complaint against one Mrs.Lakshmi along with five others in respect of the sale of Government Porampokku land and for the execution of forged deed in favour of the fourth petitioner. The said complaint is pending before the District Crime Branch, Sivagangai. However, the petitioners were threatened by the rival groups who were interrogated by the concerned police and they are also threatening the petitioner's life and limb. In pursuant to the common intention, the first petitioner was abducted by the rival group on 13.08.2011. A complaint was also given in respect of abduction, to the Superintendent of Police, on 15.08.2011. Thereafter, the rival group has preferred a false complaint against the petitioners https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 1, 3 and 4 before the Palayanoor Police Station, Sivagangai and the same was registered and the petitioners were granted anticipatory b ail by this Court on 08.09.2011 in Crl.O.P.(MD).No. 11847 of 2011. But they could not able to surrender before the Manamadurai Judicial Magistrate Court because of the threat given by the rival group. He would further submit in his argument that if for any reason, the petitioners are not given with any protection by the respondent police, there may be a threat to the life and limb of the petitioners and therefore, he would request the Court that the petitioners may be given police protection for their life and limb. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit in his argument that the respondent police is always duty bound to protect every citizen's life and limb and the petitioners apprehension that the rival groups are inimical towards the petitioners on the basis of the civil dispute and if there is an element of truth in the apprehension of the petitioners, the respondent police would give police protection to the life and limb of the petitioners also. Therefore, he would request the Court to pass suitable orders. 5. I have given anxious thoughts to the arguments advanced on either side. 6. The documents produced by the petitioners in the form of typed set of papers would go to show that there was a dispute in between the petitioners and the rival groups in respect of the civil dispute. The apprehension on the part of the petitioners would be that the rival groups are still inimical towards the petitioners. No doubt, the petitioners apprehension could be sustained. 7. The respondent police is also willing to provide protection to the life and limb of the petitioners. Therefore, this Court is convinced to direct the respondents to provide police protection to the life and limb of the petitioners. 8. Accordingly, this Court is inclined to direct the respondents to provide police protection to the life and limb of the petitioners. With the above direction, this Petition is ordered. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (T&P) / True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2. The Inspector of Police, Palayanoor Police Station, Sivagangai District. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1CC TO MR.S.BALASUBRAMANIAN, ADVOCATE SR.39619 Vsg : SR : 25.11.2011 : 2p/5c Crl.O.P.(MD).No.12653 of 2011 14.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/