IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 14888 of 2008(V)
1. SAJEEV KUMAR, S/O.A.K.DAMODARAN
... Petitioner
2. A.K.DAMODARAN, AGED 85 YEARS,
3. V.K.MAIDHILI, W/O.A.K.DAMODARAN,
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY
... Respondent
2. CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER,
3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
4. SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
5. ANILA.M., D/O.MOHAN KUMAR,
6. GIRISH, POLICE CONSTABLE,
For Petitioner :SRI.SHAJI P.CHALY
For Respondent :SRI.C.S.MANILAL
The Hon'ble MR. Justice K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR
The Hon'ble MRS. Justice M.C.HARI RANI
Dated :23/06/2008
O R D E R
K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C.HARI RANI JJ.
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W.P.(C)No.14888 OF 2008
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DATED THIS THE 23rd DAY OF JUNE, 2008
J U D G M E N T
Balakrishnan Nair, J.
The 1st petitioner is the husband of the 5th respondent. The
petitioners 2 and 3 are the parents of the 1st petitioner. There is
some dispute between the first petitioner and 5th respondent in
their marital life. The 6th respondent who is a Police Constable
interfered in the matter and manhandled the petitioner. It was
done in the presence of the 4th respondent after summoning him
to the Police Station. The 4th respondent is compelling the
petitioner to settle the dispute between him and the 5th
respondent as dictated by him. Feeling aggrieved by the said
action of the 4th respondent, this writ petition is filed complaining
police harassment.
2. The 5th respondent has filed a counter affidavit,
denying the allegations against her. She submits, she has been
brutally manhandled and a crime has been registered against the
petitioners under Section 498A IPC. To prevent the investigation
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of that crime, this writ petition has been filed making false allegations.
The petitioners have filed a reply affidavit denying the averments of
the 5th respondent in her counter affidavit. The learned Government
Pleader upon instructions submitted that a crime has been registered
against the petitioners under Section 498A IPC. The police propose to
investigate into the same only in accordance with law. The allegations
of harassment are denied by the police.
3. We record the submission of the learned Government
Pleader that the police do not propose to harass the petitioners and
they will investigate the crime registered against the petitioners only in
accordance with law.
The writ petition is disposed of as above.
K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,JUDGE.
M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE.
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