Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/247/2023disposed of

Karthika v. The Superintendent Of Police

2023-01-06Honourable Mr Justice K.Murali Shankar4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.01.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR Karthika ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State represented by The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Theni District.

2.The Inspector of Police Cumbum South Police Station, Cumbum, Theni District - 625 516.

3.Eswaran ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to provide adequate police protection to the petitioner and her parents by considering the representation dated 10.12.2022 and 12.12.2022 sent by the petitioner in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Mathan For R1 & R2 : Mr.R.Sivakumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed, invoking Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking orders to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to provide adequate police protection to the petitioner and her parents by considering the petitioner's representations dated 10.12.2022 and 12.12.2022 in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court.

2. Admittedly, the petitioner is the wife of the third respondent and there existed matrimonial dispute between them and HMOP.No.55 of 2020 is pending on the file of the Subordinate Court, Uthamapalayam for divorce.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 would submit that on the basis of the 2/4

complaint given by the petitioner, FIR came to be registered in Crime No.305 of 2019 against the third respondent for the offences under Sections 294(b), 323 and 506(1) IPC and Section 4 of TN Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002. He would further submit that the petitioner is now residing in Kerala and she has not turned up before the second respondent for enquiry.

4. Recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), the petitioner is directed to appear before the second respondent and on such appearance, the second respondent is directed to consider the petitioner's representations dated 10.12.2022 and 12.12.2022 and pass orders within a period of ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

06.01.2023 NCC :

Yes / No Index :

Yes / No Internet :

Yes / No csm 3/4

K.MURALI SHANKAR,J.

csm To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Theni District.

2.The Inspector of Police Cumbum South Police Station, Cumbum, Theni District - 625 516 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

Order made in Dated: 06.01.2023 4/4