1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.11.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15199 of 2011 M.Kaja Mohideen ...Petitioner -Vs- 1. The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2. The Sub Inspector of Police, Tenkasi Police Station, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli District. 3. Sabural Begum ...Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the first respondent to give suitable direction to the second respondent to give police protection to the petitioner for his life and liberty based on the petitioner's representation dated 19.11.2011 and other relives. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Haja Mohideen For RR 1 & 2 : Mr.P.Kannithevan Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For 3rd Respondent: No appearance O R D E R This Petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking to direct the first respondent to give suitable direction to the second respondent to give police protection to the petitioner for his life and liberty based on the petitioner's representation dated 19.11.2011 and other relatives. 2. Heard Mr.A.Haja Mohideen, 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 petitioner would submit in his argument that due to civil dispute, on 18.11.2011, the third respondent and her henchmen trespassed into the petitioner's house and abused and threatened the petitioner to give Rs.4 lakhs on the threatening that they would kill the petitioner by pouring petrol and the petitioner only attempted to pacify them. But the third respondent and her henchmen by putting knife on the petitioner's neck forcibly had obtained his signatures in two blank stamp papers. Hence, the petitioner has given a complaint to the second respondent to protect the petitioner's life and liberty. He would also submit that he sent a representation to the first respondent, on 19.11.2011. But, no action has been taken so far. He would further submit in his argument that if for any reason, the petitioner is not given with any protection by the respondent police, there may be a threat to the life https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 and limb of the petitioner and therefore, he would request the Court that the petitioner may be given police protection for his 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 petitioner's apprehension that the third respondent and her henchmen are inimical towards the petitioner on the basis of the civil dispute and if there is an element of truth in the apprehension of the petitioner, the respondent police would give police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner. 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 petitioner in the form of typed set of papers would go to show that there was a dispute in between the petitioner and the the third respondent and her henchmen in respect of the civil dispute. The apprehension on the part of the petitioner would be that the third respondent and her henchmen are still inimical towards the petitioner. No doubt, the petitioner's apprehension could be sustained. 7. The respondent police is also willing to provide protection to the life and limb of the petitioner. Therefore, this Court is convinced to direct the respondents to provide police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner. 8. Accordingly, this Court is inclined to direct the respondents to provide police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner. With the above direction, this Petition is ordered. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(Writs) /True copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1. The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2. The Sub Inspector of Police, Tenkasi Police Station, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli District. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor,Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. vsg Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15199 of 2011 30.11.2011 TR : 13.12.2011 : 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/