Yasmin Farveen v. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by the Director General of Police

ORDER Seeking to direct the fourth respondent police not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry, this criminal original petition is filed.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that on the complaint given by the respondents 5 and 6, the fouth respondent police is subjecting the petitioner to continuous harassment and hence, this petition.

3.The learned Government Advocate (crl.side), on instructions, submitted that the fifth respondent gave a complaint against the petitioner alleging that she elopd with one Yasar Arafat along with her minor child and further, it was alleged that she took away some jewels belonged to her parents. During enquiry, she appeared along with Yasar Arafat before the Enquiry Officer and herself admitted that she had willingly gone to the house of Yasar Arafat . The parents of the petitioner requested to return the said jewels. Thereafter, without returning the jewels, the petitioner has filed this petition.

4.Per contra, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner had never ever eloped with anyone and aforesaid Yasar Arafat is none other than the son of fifth respondent's sister and he is taking care of her in difficult situations, when her husband, father and brother have subjected her to physical abuse. It is only at the instance of the petitioner's husband, who is in abroad, her brother and father are pestering her to execute a settlement deed with respect to the property, which stands in her name. Only to escape from the cruel demands of the fifth and sixth respondents, she had willingly gone to take refuge at her uncle's house.

5.Heard the learned counsel on either side and carefully perused the materials available on record.

6.The nature of the submissions made on either side would make it clear that the dispute involved is nothing, but family dispute. I am of the considered view that the police should not unnecessarily meddle in a family dispute, unless a concrete complaint is received from her husband in person. In a case concerning a missing woman, when the truth has emerged from the victim herself that she has not eloped with anyone and has presently taken refuge with her maternal uncle, the respondent police is directed to close the petition.

7.With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

03.02.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Rmk To

1.The Director General of Police, Office of the Director General of Police, Chennai.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District.

3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub Division Thiruvidaimaruthur, Thanjavur District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Pandhanallur Police Station, Thanjavur District.

5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J. Rmk ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.2001 of 2026 Date : 03/02/2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 03/02/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Yasmin Farveen ... Petitioner Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep., by 1.The Director General of Police, Office of the Director General of Police, Chennai. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District. 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub Division Thiruvidaimaruthur, Thanjavur District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Pandhanallur Police Station, Thanjavur District. 5.Mohamed Riyasudeen 6.Shibaputhin ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the fourth respondent not to harass the petitioner based on his representation dated 06.01.2026. For Petitioner : Mr.K.M.Karunakaran For R1 to R4 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)