J U D G M E N T

K.M.Joseph, J.

Petitioner has approached this Court seeking police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner against the attempts of the 4th respondent immediately.

2. Briefly put, the case of the petitioner is as follows: Petitioner is a business man. The 4th respondent is infamous for parallel money lending business and using hired goons operate his mafia deals at the threat and acts of hooliganism. Petitioner earlier borrowed money from the 4th respondent in the event of grave necessity and including interest almost double the sum was paid back. The 4th respondent is demanding Rs.1 lakh more as interest from the petitioner. The 4th respondent is having criminal history. The 4th respondent is threatening the petitioner in short. Petitioner filed complaint.

3. The 4th respondent filed counter affidavit denying the allegations. It is inter alia stated that the petitioner is a real estate broker. He is a very close friend of the 4th respondent. The 4th respondent has got wife and three school going children. It is stated that the petitioner borrowed the money and is not paid back. His attempt is to evade WPC 13798/2010 -2-

payment of money.

4. We heard the learned