1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.01.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD) No.658 of 2011 Kanagaraj ... Petitioner Vs. State by 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Naducauvery Police Station, Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur District. ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the 1st respondent to give adequate police protection to the life of the petitioner and his family on his representation dated 30.07.2010. For Petitioner :: Mr.A.Arun Prasad For Respondents :: Mr.L.Murugan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the 1st respondent to give adequate police protection to the life of the petitioner and his family on his representation dated 30.07.2010. 2. Heard Mr.A.Arun Prasad, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.L.Murugan, learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the State. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit in his argument that a direction may be given to give police protection to the petitioner and his family members' life and limb together with direction to the 2nd respondent to give police protection as per his complaint, dated 30.07.2010. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) would submit in his argument that the 2nd respondent is willing to give police protection only to the life and limb of the petitioner and his family members. 5. Considering the submissions made by both side, this court could see that the petitioner is asking for police protection only to the life and limb of the petitinoer and his family members and there is no impediment for this Court to direct the 2nd respondent under whose jurisdiction the petitioner is living and to give police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner and his family members, if the law and order situation warrants. 6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered, to that extent only. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (LA) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Naducauvery Police Station, Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD)No.658 of 2011 21.01.2011 arul NSV/22.1.11/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/