A.Santhi v. The Superintendent Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.06.2017
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.7079 of 2017 A.Santhi, M.A.B.Ed.
Headmistress, Eka Ratchakar Sabai Middle School, Mukkuperi, Alwar Thirunagari, Tuticorin.
: Petitioner Vs.
1.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.
2.State, rep. by The Inspector of Police, Nazareth Police Station, Thoothukudi District.
3.S.Maduram 4.Ravi 5.Rajan : Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondents to give adequate police protection for the petitioner and the petitioner's school students life and limp for the petitioner complaint dated 23.03.2017.
For Petitioner : Mr.J.David Ganesan For Respondent : Mr.K.Anbarasan for R1 and R2 Government Advocate (Criminal Side)
ORDER
It is the case of the petitioner that she is working as Headmistress in Eka Ratchakar Sabai Middle School, Thoothukudi, and that on the complaint given by her an F.I.R. was registered in Crime No.179 of 2015 on 06.08.2015 and after completing the investigation, the police have filed the charge sheet in C.C.No.327 of 2015 before the Judicial Magistrate, Sathankulam against three persons for offences under Sections 294(b), 506(ii) IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Woman Harassment Act, 2002.
2. It is the contention of the petitioner that she was coerced by the Correspondent of the school and respondents 4 and 5 to withdraw the case in C.C.No.327 of 2015. In this regard the petitioner has given representation, dated 15.05.2017, which is https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
pending enquiry by the second respondent.
3. The petitioner is directed to appear in person before the second respondent and the second respondent shall conduct thorough enquiry and if warranted sufficient police protection be provided to the petitioner, so that no harm befalls her during enquiry. If it is found that the petitioner has given a false complaint on account of any disciplinary proceedings against her, the respondent police need not take any action.
4. The criminal original petition is closed with the above direction.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Record) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.
2.State, rep. by The Inspector of Police, Nazareth Police Station, Thoothukudi District.
+1cc to Mr.J.DAVID GANESAN Advocate in SR. No.59901 JIKR JS/KP/SAR.1/21.06.2017/2P-4C Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.7079 of 2017 13.06.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/