The petitioners have come forward with this petition seeking to call for the records in C.C. No.110 of 2009 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II,Kovilpatti, Tuticorin District and quash the same, stating that the petitioners are facing the charges under Sections 294(b), 323 and 506(i) IPC r/w Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Women Harassment Act.

2. The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that this petition as against the petitioners Nos. 1 to 3 has already been dismissed as not pressed on 23.12.2009 itself. He further submitted that as far as the fourth petitioner is concerned she is a College student and she has not committed any offence. Furthermore, as per Section 2(a) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 1998, no woman can be punished for the offence of Women Harassment Act, and that has been decided by this Court in the judgment in Basheer Ahamed and others -vs- State rep.by the Inspector of Police, W 13, All Women Police Station, Washermenpet Circle, Chennai-21 reported in 2006 (4) CTC 374 and hence on this sole ground the fourth petitioner prays for quashing the proceedings in respect of Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Women Harassmen