Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/15543/2018disposed of

T. Umamaheswari v. The Superintendent Of Police

2018-08-31Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 31.08.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15543 of 2018 T.Umamaheswari ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai,

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kottaipattinam,

3. The Inspector of Police, Meemesal Police Station, Meemesal,

4. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Aranthangi,

5. The Social Welfare Officer, Social Welfare Office, Pudukottai, Pudukottai District.

6. Ravindran

7. Chithravalli

8. Karpagam ... Respondents Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the third and fourth respondent to provide adequate police protection to the petitioner and her children life and limb on the basis of the representation given by the petitioner on 07.08.2018 For Petitioner : Mr.S.Muthukumar For Respondents : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi No.1 to 4 Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the third and fourth respondent to provide adequate police protection to the petitioner and her children life and limb on the basis of the representation given by the petitioner on 07.08.2018.

2. The petitioner is wife and the she has given a complaint against her husband on the ground that there is a threat to her and her children's life and limb from the husband

3. The complaint was forwarded by the fourth respondent to the fifth respondent who is the Social Welfare Officer and the Social Welfare Officer enquired both the parties and by a report dated 14.08.2018 it was found that there is no dowry harassment and the said report is forwarded to the fourth respondent.

4. The issue involved in this case is not as to whether there was any dowry harassment by the husband against the wife . But the issue is whether there was any threat from the husband to the wife. Therefore the fourth respondent police shall call both the parties and ensure that no threat perception prevails between the parties and if that be so they shall advise both husband and the wife accordingly.

5. With the above direction, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-III) To:

1. The Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai,

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kottaipattinam,

3. The Inspector of Police, Meemesal Police Station, Meemesal,

4. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Aranthangi,

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

+ 1 CC TO Mr.S.MUTHUKUMAR, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 81409 AAV TE/SKN/SAR-3 : 19/09/2018 : 3P/7C Crl.O.P.(MD)No. 15543 of 2018 31.08.2018