O R D E R :-When the matter was taken up for hearing on 02.07.2008, the petitioner appeared in person in order to bring it to the notice of this court that, during enquiry by the respondent police at the All Women Police Station, Chintadripet P.S., Chennai, he was brutally beaten up with lathi resulting in severe injury in the right hand and the matter was ordered to be listed on 03.07.2008 for appearance of the Police Officers concerned; accordingly, the Officers appeared before this Court. After hearing the Government Advocate, a direction was issued to the Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, to conduct an enquiry into the allegation through an Officer not below the rank of Superintendent of Police and submit a report on or before 07.07.2008, whereupon, a report has been submitted to-day by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Triplicane, Chennai, to the effect that the allegations made against the officers concerned are false.

2. Without expressing any opinion on the enquiry report filed, this Court deems it necessary to touch the surrounding issues connected to this case. With an object to protect the women from cruelty by her husband and relatives, Section 498A has bee

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