1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH CRL.O.P.(MD).No.15094 of 2011 1.A.Muthupandi 2.C.Muthupandi 3.M.Vinoth 4.R.Muthiah 5.M.Muthalagu 6.R.Sundaramalai 7.R.Moorthy 8.R.Meenachi Sundaram 9.M.Muthuraja 10.K.Murali 11.Ayyarpandi 12.C.Karuppiah 13.T.Rajeshkannan 14.S.Muniasamy 15.A.Muthusamy 16.S.Ayyar 17.M.Madhankumar 18.R.Muthukrishnan 19.P.Koothan 20.M.Raja : Petitioners Vs. 1.The Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul district, Dindigul. 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nilakkottai Sub Division, Dindigul District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Vilampatti Police Station, Dindigul District. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the 4th respondent to give a effective police protection to the petitioners' life and liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Sheik Abdulllah For Respondents : Mrs.S.Prabha, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 O R D E R *********** This petition has been filed to direct the 4th respondent to give a effective police protection to the petitioners' life and liberty. 2.Heard Mr.M.Sheik Abdullah, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mrs.S.Prabha, learned Government Advocate (criminal side) appearing for the respondents. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that due to the election enmity between two groups, the petitioners were assaulted by the proposed gang and when it was communicated to the respondents 3 and 4, no action has been taken by the 4th respondent and in the meanwhile, the proposed accused parties lodged a false complaint before the 4th respondent against these petitioners and on that basis, a case in crime No.175 of 2011 has been registered for the offence under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324, 336 and 506(ii) and subsequently, the petitioners moved this Court for anticipatory bail in Crl.O.P.(MD) No.14179 of 2011, which is pending. 4.He would further submit that now the petitioners came to understand that the proposed accused parties are collection Rs.500/- each for the case expenses and whenever, the petitioners entered into their village, they will prefer to kill the petitioners and their families and hence, the petitioners sent a written complaint to the respondents 1 and 2 on05.11.2011 and they received the same on 11.01.2011, but no action has been taken by the 4th respondent and hence, they have come forward with the present petition for police protection to the life and limb of the petitioners and their family members. 5.The learned Government Advocate (criminal side) would submit that they would give police protection to the life and limb of the petitioners and their family members. 6.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (criminal side), the respondent police are directed to give police protection to the life and limb of the petitioners and their family members. 7.With the above said direction, this criminal original petition is ordered accordingly to that extent. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(T&P) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 To 1.The Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul district, Dindigul. 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nilakkottai Sub Division, Dindigul District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Vilampatti Police Station, Dindigul District. 5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +One Cc to Mr.Sheik Abdullah, Advocate, SR.No.41313 vsm rl/7c – 30.11.2011 ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD).No.15094 of 2011 22.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/