Sunjith M.D v. the Sub Inspector of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
This writ petition sought police protection for petitioners relying on allegations of threats from respondents. The petitioners had also allegedly been accused in a cheating case where an FIR was filed. The court rejected the petition citing no specific allegation of bodily harm and observing that police should ensure no cognizable offences are committed.
What did the court decide?
request for police protection rejected with observation that police should ensure no cognizable offences are committed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
MONDAY, THE 05TH DAY OF AUGUST 2019 / 14TH SRAVANA, 1941
WP(C).No.6776 OF 2019(V)
PETITIONER/S:
1 SUNJITH M.D AGED 40 YEARS
S/O. M.G.DAMODARAN, MANAKADAN HOUSE, KOTTANALLUR-P.O., IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT- 680 662
2 M.G. DAMODARAN MANAKKADAN HOUSE, KOTTNALLUR P.O., IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680 662
BY ADVS. SRI.R.KRISHNA RAJ SMT.E.S.SONI SMT.KUMARI SANGEETHA S.NAIR
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether police protection should be granted to the petitioners given allegations of threats and counter-allegations of an FIR against them?
Whether the writ petition for police protection is maintainable given the absence of specific allegations of bodily harm?
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
SUNJITH M.D
- petitioner
M.G. DAMODARAN
- respondent
THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE IRINJALAKUDA
- respondent
CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE IRINJALAKUDA
- respondent
SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE THRISSUR
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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