{"id":113510,"date":"2008-02-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-02-21T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/deepa-xavier-vs-the-superintendent-of-police-on-22-february-2008"},"modified":"2018-05-13T05:37:58","modified_gmt":"2018-05-13T00:07:58","slug":"deepa-xavier-vs-the-superintendent-of-police-on-22-february-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/deepa-xavier-vs-the-superintendent-of-police-on-22-february-2008","title":{"rendered":"Deepa Xavier vs The Superintendent Of Police on 22 February, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Deepa Xavier vs The Superintendent Of Police on 22 February, 2008<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWP(C) No. 5975 of 2008(J)\n\n\n1. DEEPA XAVIER, AGED 34 YEARS,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALUVA\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,\n\n3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,\n\n4. GIJO BABY, AGED 36 YEARS,\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.V.JOHN SEBASTIAN RALPH\n\n                For Respondent  : No Appearance\n\nThe Hon'ble the Chief Justice MR.H.L.DATTU\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice K.M.JOSEPH\n\n Dated :22\/02\/2008\n\n O R D E R\n\n\n                                H.L.DATTU, C.J.   &amp;   K.M.JOSEPH, J.\n\n                               ------------------------------------------------------\n\n                                          W.P.(C) No.5975 of 2008-J\n\n                              -------------------------------------------------------\n\n                             Dated, this the 22nd day of February,  2008\n\n\n                                                 JUDGMENT\n<\/pre>\n<p>H.L.Dattu, C.J.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>                        Smt.K.Meera,   learned   Government   Pleader   takes   notice   for<\/p>\n<p>respondents 1 to 3.  Adv. Sri.C.S.Manu takes notice for the 4th respondent.<\/p>\n<p>                      (2).   The hassle between the husband and wife is projected in<\/p>\n<p>this   writ   petition.     The   petitioner   seeks   police   protection   for   her   life   and<\/p>\n<p>property.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>                      (3).     On   instruction,   Smt.Meera,   learned   Government   Pleader<\/p>\n<p>has   filed   the   report   of   the   3rd  respondent,   namely,     the     Sub   Inspector   of<\/p>\n<p>Police, Aluva Police Station, Ernakulam District.   In that,   it is stated that the<\/p>\n<p>4th  respondent   was   called     to   the   police   station   and   he     has   been   advised<\/p>\n<p>properly.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>                      (4).     It   is   also   stated   in   the   report   that   a   case   has   been<\/p>\n<p>registered against the 4th respondent under Section 498A of the Indian Penal<\/p>\n<p>Code and the 4th  respondent has obtained anticipatory bail   in respect of the<\/p>\n<p>said crime on 21-01-2008.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>                      (5).     Since   the   police   authorities   have   already   taken<\/p>\n<p>proceedings against the 4th respondent, at this stage,  it  is  not necessary to<\/p>\n<p>pass   any   further   orders.     Accordingly,   the   writ   petition   is   disposed   of,   as<\/p>\n<p>having become unnecessary.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>                      Ordered accordingly.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                         (H.L.DATTU)<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                       CHIEF JUSTICE<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                       (K.M.JOSEPH)<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                           JUDGE<\/p>\n<p>MS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court Deepa Xavier vs The Superintendent Of Police on 22 February, 2008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM WP(C) No. 5975 of 2008(J) 1. DEEPA XAVIER, AGED 34 YEARS, &#8230; Petitioner Vs 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALUVA &#8230; Respondent 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, 3. 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