William Raja v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT (Criminal Jurisdiction) Date : 05.10.2021 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI CRL OP(MD)No.13140 of 2021 1.William Raja 2.Wilson 3.Jesthangam 4.Shyllu Godwin ... Petitioners/Accused Rank Not Known Vs State rep.by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Marthandam, Kanyakumari District.

(Crime No.Not known of 2021) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.M.ASHOK PADMARAJ, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.T.SENTHIL KUMAR Additional Public Prosecutor(Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. Not known of 2021 on the file of the respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order : The petitioners, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 498A and 406 IPC, Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act in Crime No. Not known of 2021, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The prosecution case is that the first petitioner has harassed his wife / defacto complainant along with other petitioners by demanding dowry. Hence, the complaint.

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3.Considering the nature of allegation, i.e., it is matrimonial dispute, this Court has referred the matter to the District Social Welfare Committee, through the respondent police. 4.Today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the first petitioner and the defacto complainant agreed to have mutual divorce before the Family Court and based on the same, the case has been closed.

5.Recording the said submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this petition is closed.

Sd/- 05/10/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.II) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, MARTHANDAM, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

2 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

COPY TO:

THE OFFICER INCHARGE, SOCIAL WELFAE COMMITTEE, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.13140 of 2021 Date :05/10/2021 SP/SKN/SAR II/27/10/2021/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2