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Sevathirai v. The State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC3 Mar 2025CRL OP(MD)/3935/2025

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What is this about?

A widow alleged that private respondents were disturbing her possession of land she owned by registered sale deed and threatening her. The police undertook to complete their enquiry; the court directed the Inspector to conclude it within a week with opportunities to both sides and disposed of the petition.

What did the court decide?

Direction to second respondent police to complete enquiry into petitioner's complaint within one week, affording opportunities to parties in accordance with law.

Sevathirai Vs The State of Tamil Nadu — Property and Title | Madras HC (2025)

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Crl.O.P(MD)No.3935 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 03.03.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL

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Crl.O.P(MD)No.3935 of 2025

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Sevathirai ... Petitioner

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The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Superintendent of Police, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

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The Inspector of Police, Eriodu Police Station, Dindigul District.

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Arumugam

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Kamala

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Santhi

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Saravanakumar ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Criminal Original petitions have been filed under Section 528 of BNSS to issue direction directing the respondents 1 and 2 to provide police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner from the respondents 3 to 6 on the basis of the petitioners complaint dated

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Crl.O.P(MD)No.3935 of 2025

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12.02.2025.

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For Petitioner : Mr.T. Joshua,

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For R1 and R2 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

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O R D E R

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction

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to the respondents 1 and 2 to provide police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner from the respondents 3 to 6 on the basis of the petitioners complaint dated 12.02.2025.

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2.According to the petitioner, he is the owner of the property in S.F.No.728/21, 728/2J, 728/2K and 728/3A by way of the registered sale deed, dated 01.11.2000. While so, the private respondents causing disturbance to the petitioner's possession and also threatened with dire consequences. The petitioner is a widow and now no body is supporting her. Therefore, taking advantage of the same, the private respondents are

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threatening the petitioner. Therefore, she lodged the complaint on 12.02.2025, but the same has not been considered. Hence this petition has been filed.

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3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that based on the petitioner's complaint, the respondent police has fixed a date for enquiry i.e., on 01.03.2025 but she has not appeared for enquiry. However, the respondent police will issue another summons to the petitioner and the private respondents and will complete the enquiry within one week.

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4.Considering the limited scope of the prayer sought for in this petition, this Court, without even issuing notice to the private respondents, is inclined to pass order.

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5.Since the second respondent admitted the receipt of the petitioner's complaint, he is directed to complete the enquiry within a period of one week from the date of this order, after affording opportunities to the parties, in accordance with law.

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6.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. If any criminal activities done by either parties, the other party can very well approach the second respondent in accordance with law.

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03.03.2025

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Internet :Yes Index :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No LR

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The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Superintendent of Police, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

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The Inspector of Police, Eriodu Police Station, Dindigul District.

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3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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P. DHANABAL, J.

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03.03.2025

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