1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Criminal Original Petition(MD)No.15774 of 2011 P.Soundarapandi ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Theni, Theni District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Bodinaickanur Police Station, Theni District. ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents to provide adequate protection for the life and limb of the petitioner and also for his property. For Petitioner :Mr.V.Sankaranarayanan For Respondents :Mr.P.Kandasamy Govt. Advocate,Crl. Side O R D E R This petition has been filed by the petitioner to direct the respondents to provide adequate protection for the life and limb of the petitioner and his property. 2.Heard Mr.V.Sankaranarayanan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.P.Kandasamy, learned Government Advocate (criminal side) appearing for the respondent State. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit in his argument that the petitioner preferred a complaint before the second respondent police by way of telegram stating that there is some money dispute between the petitioner and one Selvakumar. In this regard, the petitioner has paid dues for the loan obtained from one Finance Corporation and the field officer of the said Finance Corporation viz., Selvakumar had threatened the petitioner with dire consequences and told the petitioner that he would seize the vehicle. Therefore, the petitioner has come forward with the present petition for police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner and his property. Now the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would further submit in his argument that even though the petitioner has asked police protection for his life and limb and also his property, he has restricted his prayer to his life and limb. 4.The learned Government Advocate (criminal side) would submit that they would give police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (criminal side), the second respondent police is directed to give police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner. 6.With the above said direction, this criminal original petition is ordered accordingly to that extent. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Theni, Theni District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Bodinaickanur Police Station, Theni District 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Smn GH : 12.12.2011 : 2p/4c Crl.O.P(MD)No.15774 of 2011 02.12.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/