1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.11.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15259 of 2011 Arumugam ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District,Sivagangai. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Devakottai,Sivagangai District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Kalayarkovil Police Station, Kalayarkovil,Sivagangai District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents to give necessary police protection to the petitioner's life and liberty by considering the representation dated 06.09.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ajmal Khan For Respondents : Mrs.S.Prabha Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R This Petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking for police protection to the life and liberty of the petitioner so as to protect the life of the petitioner by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 06.09.2011. 2. Heard Mr.M.Ajmal Khan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs.S.Prabha, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the State. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit in his argument that the landed property in S.No. 315/5, 145/1, 145/2 in Valanai Village is in the possession and enjoyment of the village people from a time immemorial. He would further submit in his argument that in order to misappropriate the property, one Marimuthu conspired with other accused, had created a forged document and applied for patta transfer. Hence, the villagers have preferred a representation before the District Collector and the first respondent. He would also submit in his argument that a case has been registered in Crime No. 41 of 2007 and the charge sheet has also been filed, which was taken on file in C.C.No. 107 of 2008 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistarte, Devakottai. Thereafter, the said patta was cancelled on 17.06.2009 by the Revenue Divisional Officer. However, the petitioner was threatened by the said Marimuthu and others and they are also threatening the petitioner's life and limb and therefore, the petitioner has given a representation on 06.09.2011 to the first respondent against the said Marimuthu and the said representation was also forwarded to the respondents 2 and 3, but no https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 action has been taken. 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 and limb of the petitioner and therefore, he would request the Court that the petitioner may be given police protection for life and limb. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit in her argument that the respondent police is always duty bound to protect every citizen's life and limb and the petitioner's apprehension that the said Marimuthu is 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 also. She would further submit in her argument that if any representation is given by the petitioner, that would be considered. Therefore, she 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 said Marimuthu in respect of the properties. The apprehension on the part of the petitioner would be that the said Marimuthu is still inimical towards the petitioner. No doubt, the petitioner apprehension could be sustained. The representation, dated 06.09.2011 is pending with the respondents. 7. The respondent police is also willing to provide protection to the life and limb of the petitioner. Therefore, this Court is inclined to direct the respondents to provide police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner as requested in the representation, dated 06.09.2011. 8. 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 Deputy Superintendent of Police, Devakottai, Sivagangai District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Kalayarkovil Police Station, Kalayarkovil,Sivagangai District. 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1CC TO M/S.M.AJMALKHAN, ADVOCATE SR.41427 Vsg SR : 01.12.2011 : 2p/6c Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15259 of 2011 23.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/