Petitioner sought police protection to peruse school records under Section 482 CrPC. Documents were already brought to the Public Prosecutor's office and perused by the petitioner. The Court held nothing remained for adjudication and closed the petition.
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Crl.O.P(MD)No.5044 of 2020
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 14.10.2020
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.5044 of 2020
Sabapathi ... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Superintendent of Police,
Madurai District, Madurai.
2.The Inspector of Police, Sindupatti Police Station, Usilampatti Taluk,
Madurai District.
3.The Head Master,
Panchayat Union Primary School, Othaparai Patti, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District. ... Respondents
[R3 suo motu impleaded as per order of this Court dated 09.10.2020 in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5044 of 2020]
PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents to provide necessary police protection to the petitioner during perusal of school records at Panchayat Union Primary School, Othaparaipatti, Usilampatti Taluk on 24.03.2020.
For Petitioner : Mr.L.Shaji Chellan For R1 to R3 : Mr.V.Neelakandan
Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
Heard the learned counsel on either side.
2.The petitioner wanted to peruse the records of the third respondent school. Except two sets of documents, other documents were brought to the office of the Public Prosecutor and the same https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
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were also perused by the petitioner herein. Therefore, nothing survives for further adjudication in this criminal original petition. The criminal original petition stands closed.
Assistant Registrar (CS-II)
// True Copy //
/ /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)
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To:-
1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.
2.The Inspector of Police, Sindupatti Police Station, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.
3.The Head Master, Panchayat Union Primary School, Othaparai Patti, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
+1 CC to Mr.L. SHAJI CHELLAN, Advocate ( SR-20133[F] dated 15/10/2020 )
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether to direct respondents to provide police protection for perusal of school records.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sabapathi
Superintendent of Police, Madurai District
Inspector of Police, Sindupatti Police Station
Head Master, Panchayat Union Primary School
G.R. Swaminathan
As recorded by the court registry
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