R.Akshaya v. The Deputy Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.02.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.5334 of 2019 R.Akshya (F/27) Wife of U.S.Ram Kumar, No.97/1, Panchaliamman Kovil Street, Abilash Apartments, Arumbakam, Chennai 600 106.

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Teynampet Range, Chennai.

2.The Asst. Commissioner of Police, Teynampet Range, Chennai.

3.The Inspector of Police, J-7, Velacherry Police Station, Velacherry, Chennai.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the respondents to give police protection to the petitioner and her minor child Rithika to be with her ailing husband U.S.Ram Kumar.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Guruprasad For Respondents : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed for a direction to the respondents to give police protection to the petitioner and her minor child Rithika to be with her ailing husband U.S.Ram Kumar.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner seeking police protection to her and her minor child to be with her ailing husband at the Apollo hospital, Teynampet.

He further submits that she got married one Mr.U.S.Ramkumar on 26.06.2013 and due to the wedlock, they gave birth to a female child on 23.10.2014. Thereafter, the petitioner has been subjected to cruelty in the hands of her in laws. In this circumstances, her husband is ailing from Rectum Cancer, second stage and right now, he is lying bedridden at Apollo Hospital, Teynampet. In the meanwhile, she also lodged a complaint against her in laws, which was registered as Crime No.1734 of 2018, for the offences under Sections 323 of IPC r/w Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act, 2002. Therefore, she sought for police protection.

3.Heard Mr.M.Guruprasad, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

4.Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, the petitioner is directed to submit a representation to the 3rd respondent forthwith and on receipt of the same, the 3rd respondent is directed to consider the request made by the petitioner on the same day and provide adequate police protection to her and her minor daughter to visit her husband at Apollo Hospital, Teynampet and to be with him to take care of her husband at the Apollo Hospital, Teynampet. 5.With the above direction, this Crl.O.P.No.5334 of 2019 is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Teynampet Range, Chennai.

2.The Asst. Commissioner of Police, Teynampet Range, Chennai.

3.The Inspector of Police, J-7, Velacherry Police Station, Velacherry, Chennai.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.M.Guruprasad, Advocate, S.R.No.17812 Crl.O.P.No.5334 of 2019 RSV(CO) GSP(26/02/2019)