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T.Geetha v. the Inspector of Police

Madras HC13 Jul 2015CRL OP/14538/2015

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What is this about?

The Court, exercising powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C., directed the police not to interfere in a criminal complaint arising from a pending divorce proceeding, holding it as a matrimonial dispute suitable for family court remedies. The petition is closed.

What did the court decide?

Directed the first respondent Police not to interfere in the criminal complaint and parties to seek remedies in the appropriate matrimonial forum.

T.Geetha Vs the Inspector of Police — Matrimonial and Divorce | Madras HC (2015)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED 13.07.2015

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH

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Crl.OP No.14538 of 2015

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1.T.Geetha
2.Mr.Thillai Govindan
3.Mrs.K.Leelavathi
4.Mr.T.Senthilkumar .. Petitioners
Vs
1.The Inspector of Police(crime),
Kutchery Road Police Station,
Mylapore,
Chennai-4.
2.R.Raja .. Respondents
Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482
Cr.P.C., praying to direct the first respondent not to harass the
petitioners under the garb of a criminal complaint, in relation to
any false case given by the second respondent on a matrimonial
discord and force the first petitioner to withdraw her family Court
cases against the second respondent either directly or indirectly.

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For Petitioners :Mr.R.Srinivas
For R1 :Mr.C.Emalias
Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed praying to direct the first respondent not to harass the petitioners under the garb of a criminal complaint, in relation to any false case given by the second respondent on a matrimonial discord and force the first petitioner to withdraw her family Court cases against the second respondent either directly or indirectly.

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2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first respondent Police.

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3.It is seen that husband/second respondent has given a complaint against these petitioners, in respect of which the petition enquiry is pending in CSR.No.975 of 2015. It is also seen that divorce proceedings are pending between the parties in HMOP https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ No.1781 of 2015 before the II Additional Family Court, Chennai.

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Since, it is purely a matrimonial dispute, the respondent Police is directed not to interfere and the parties are directed to work out their remedies before the appropriate Forum.

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4.This Criminal Original Petition is closed with the above
direction.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar
True Copy
Sub Assistant Registrar
To
1.The Inspector of Police(crime),
Kutchery Road Police Station,
Mylapore,
Chennai-4.
2. The Public Prosecutor
High Court, Madras.
Copy to:
The II Additional Family Judge, Chennai.
1 cc to Mr. R.Srinivas, Advocate Sr.No.35846
Crl.OP No.14538 of 2015
mg(co)
pmk.27.7.2015

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T.Geetha v. the Inspector of Police

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