This Criminal Miscellaneous Case (Crl. M.C.) has been filed by three
police officers of the Kerala Police Department seeking to set aside the order
passed by the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Ponnani, whereby a
private complaint filed by the second respondent, a lady, against the said
police officers was forwarded for investigation.
2. The essential facts necessary for the disposal of this Crl. M.C. can
be epitomized as follows:
On 06.09.2024, the second respondent lodged a complaint before the
Station House Officer, Ponnani, stating that she was subjected to rape by
the Circle Inspector of Police, Ponnani, the Deputy Superintendent of Police,
Thirur and the Superintendent of Police, Malappuram. In the complaint, it is
stated that during the year 2022, she approached the C.I. of Police, Ponnani
to lodge a complaint with respect to a dispute regarding the right upon the
house where the second respondent has been residing. When she met the
Circle Inspector, he assured her that he would reach the house and would
look into the issue. Subsequently, at 10:00 p.m. on the same day, the Circle
Inspector contacted her by phone and arrived at her house. When the C.I.
arrived, the second respondent, her younger son, her friend, and the
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friend’s six-year-old child were present in the house. After discussing the
complaint for a short while, the C.I. took the second respondent to the
bedroom, pretending he had to disclose a secret information. He then
hugged her, and when she tried to escape, the C.I. told her that he would
secure the title deed of the house in her name, and he raped her. Moreover,
the C.I. instructed her not to disclose the incident to anyone.
