Maheswari v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.07.2025 CORAM :

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Crl.OP(MD)No.12305 of 2025 Maheswari ... Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District.

Virudhunagar.

2.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

3.Joshwa, 4.Rathidevi 5.Murugan

...Respondents

Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to issue a direction, to direct the second Respondent to provide adequate police protection to the petitioners life and limb form the Respondent 3 to 5.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murugappan For R1 & R2 : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

O R D E R

The petitioner with a grievance that her husband and in laws are harassing her, has lodged a complaint before the respondent police and filed this petition, seeking police protection.

2. The issue involved in this petition is a matrimonial dispute between the petitioner and her in-laws. The petitioner has to work out her remedy before the respondent police. In case, if the complaint of this petitioner constitutes any cognizable offence, the respondent police shall register a case, in accordance with law. For the matrimonial dispute, police protection cannot be provided to this petitioner.

3.With the above observations, this Criminal Original Petition is closed.

22.07.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes vrn 2/4

To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District.

Virudhunagar.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

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B.PUGALENDHI,J vrn Order made in Crl.OP(MD)No.12305 of 2025 22.07.2025 4/4