Petitioners sought police protection under Section 482 CrPC against threats from a third respondent. The Court held that due to the significant delay since filing in 2017, the cause of action may not survive, and the petition was rejected.
None. The petition was closed.
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1 Crl.O.P.(MD).No.10404 of 2017
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.09.2019
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH
CRL.O.P.(MD).No.10404 of 2017
Vs.
1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.
2.The Inspector of Police Annanagar Police Station, Madurai.
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the 2nd respondent to give police protection to the petitioners and their children life and limb from the 3rd respondent and his henchmen.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murugappan
For RR 1-2 : Mr.K.Dinesh Babu Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for police protection.
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2 Crl.O.P.(MD).No.10404 of 2017
Sd/Assistant Registrar(Crl Side) // True Copy //
Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)
sts To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police Annanagar Police Station, Madurai. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
+1CC TO MR.R.Murugappan, Advocate Sr. No. 88753
Order made in CRL.O.P.(MD).No.10404 of 2017
svn (CO) TR(10.10.2019) 2P 5C
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether police protection should be granted given the efflux of time since the petition was filed.
Whether the cause of action for seeking police protection survives due to the delay in filing.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Kavitha
Balamurugan
The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai
The Inspector of Police Annanagar Police Station, Madurai
Villalan
N. Anand Venkatesh
As recorded by the court registry
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