Hasan Mohamed Jinnah, v. the Director General of
Case brief
What is this about?
The court dismissed a criminal original petition filed in 2016 seeking police protection. Holding that the cause of action had expired due to the passage of time, the court closed the petition and advised the petitioner to make a fresh representation if protection is required later.
What did the court decide?
The petition is closed; no police protection is granted. Petitioner advised to make a fresh representation.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 04.06.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH
CRL.OP.NO.10743 OF 2016
Hasan Mohamed Jinnah ...Petitioner
Vs.
- The Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004.
- The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai – 600 007. ...Respondents
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, praying to direct the respondents to provide adequate and necessary protection to the petitioner and his family by assigning requisite Armed Police Personnel, atleast two Armed Policemen with relievers with transport facility for them to accompany petitioner and his family.
For Petitioner : Mr.D.B.R.Prabhu For Respondents : Mr.C.Raghavan Government Advocate (Crl. Side)
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a criminal original petition filed in 2016 for police protection can be granted due to the efflux of time.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Hasan Mohamed Jinnah
- respondent
The Director General of Police
- respondent
The Commissioner of Police
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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