1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No. 7283 of 2011 Rabi ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District At Nagercoil 2.State rep. by the :: Inspector of Police Nesamony Nagar Police Station, Kanyakumari District ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents to give adequate police protection to the petitioner vide the representation 04.06.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Mayil Vahana Rajendran For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannithevan, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R This Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to give adequate police protection to the petitioner vide the representation, dated 04.06.2011. 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the petitioner has given a complaint to the first respondent on 04.06.2011 making allegations against his son, daughter and daughter-in-law stating in detail of the various acts committed by them and also the injuries sustained by him. Nevertheless, no action was taken and emboldened by the in-action on the part of the respondents, his son, daughter and daughter-in-law are planning to kill him and therefore, he seeks police protection. 3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that the dispute is between the family members and also civil in nature. 4. According to me, the representation, dated 04.06.2011, given by the petitioner discloses cognizable offence against the persons mentioned therein and when a complaint disclose cognizable offence, a duty cast upon the respondents to register a case on the complaint and they cannot refuse to take action stating that the matter is civil in nature or parties are related. 5. Hence, the respondents are directed to take action on the complaint given by the petitioner, dated 04.06.2011 and register a case and take further action in that regard. 6. With the above said direction, this Petition is disposed of. SD DEPUTY REGISTRAR ( ACCOUNTS ) /TRUE COPY/ vsg ASST REGISTRAR To 1.The Superintendent of Police,Kanyakumari District At Nagercoil 2.The Inspector of Police,Nesamony Nagar Police Station,Kanyakumari District 3.The Addl. Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. DM::2011:JUNE:29:: Crl.O.P.(MD).No. 7283 of 2011 1p:4c:: 21.06.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/