1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:02.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.6424 of 2011 P.Rajagopal :Petitioner -Vs- 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruzhuli Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Narikudi Police Station, Virudhunagar District. :Respondents PRAYER:This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents to give proper police protection to the petitioner's life and limb on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 28.05.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Udhayakumar For Respondents : Ms.S.Prabha, Government Advocate (Criminal side) ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to give proper police protection to the petitioner's life and limb on the basis of his complaint dated 28.05.2011. 2. Heard Mr.R.Udhayakumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Ms.S.Prabha, learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the respondents /State. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that he is an eyewitness in a murder case relating to Crime No.190 of 2010 on the file of the third respondent Police Station and he has been threatened by the accused related to that case and hence, he gave a complaint before the third respondent on 28.05.2011 seeking Police Protection. But, still no steps has been taken by the third respondent. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. The learned Government Advocate (criminal side) would submit that they would give police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (criminal side), the third respondent police is directed to give police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner. 6. With the aforesaid direction, this criminal original petition is disposed of. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruzhuli Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Narikudi Police Station, Virudhunagar District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Gcg RP/08.06.2011/2P/5C. Crl.O.P.(MD)No.6424 of 2011 02.06.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/