IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 17405 of 2008(V)
1. GOPALAKRISHNAN, S/O.NARAYANAN,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY,
... Respondent
2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,
3. S.I. OF POLICE, KAREELAKUNANGARA,
4. RANJITHKUMAR, S/O.VISWAMBARAN,
5. RAJESH, S/O. VISWAMBARAN, DO. DO.
6. VISWAMBHARAN, DO.DO.
For Petitioner :SRI.J.DEVADANAM
For Respondent :SRI.B.RENJITHKUMAR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR
The Hon'ble MRS. Justice M.C.HARI RANI
Dated :25/06/2008
O R D E R
K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ.
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W.P.(C) No.17405 OF 2008
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Dated this the 25th day of June, 2008
J U D G M E N T
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Balakrishnan Nair, J.
The petitioner has approached this Court alleging that
respondents 4 to 6 have engaged hired musclemen to kill him and
his family members. Though the police were alerted about the same
they have not taken any effective action. The 5th respondent was
the petitioner’s son-in-law. The 4th respondent is the brother of the
5th respondent and the 6th respondent is his father. Petitioner’s
daughter, who was the wife of the 5th respondent, met with an
unnatural death within 30 days of her marriage in the matrimonial
home. So he moved the police complaining about her death and
therefore a crime has been registered against the respondents 4 to
6 under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code. Infuriated by the
said action from the part of the petitioner, the party respondents
have engaged musclemen to do away with the petitioner and his
family members. Therefore, he prays for necessary protection to
his life.
2. The learned Government Pleader, upon instructions,
submitted that the petitioner is afraid of respondents 4 to 6 and so,
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he is in the habit of sending petitions to all authorities, alleging
that he may be killed by them. According to the police, the
apprehension of the petitioner is unfounded. The respondents 4
and 6 pointed out that the 5th respondent has already left for gulf
and they have no plan, whatsoever, to harm the petitioner. They
denied the allegations that they are engaging musclemen to
attack the petitioner and his family members.
3. We record the submission of the respondents 3 to 6
that they have no plan to threaten or harm the petitioner or his
family members. If the above submission is violated, the
petitioner may bring it to the notice of the 3rd respondent. In that
event, the 3rd respondent shall enquire into the same and take
appropriate action as the occasion demands.
The writ petition is disposed of as above.
(K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE)
(M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE)
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