Govindasamy v. K.Saranya

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.09.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN CRL.OP.NO.1238/2016 & CRL.MP.NO.554/2016 [Video Conferencing]

1. Govindasamy

2. Vijaya

3. Meenakshi Mathishankar ... Petitioners

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K.Saranya ... Respondent PRAYER:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C to call for the records relating to the case in MC.No.91/2014 on the file of the learned XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015, quash the same insofar as it relates to the petitioners are concerned.

For Petitioners :

Ms.Dhanvanthi For Mr.K.Govi Ganesan For Respondent :

Mr.M.L.Joseph

ORDER

1. A learned Single Judge of this Court in a batch of cases in Crl.O.P.No.28458/2019 etc., batch, [Dr.Padmanathan and Others Vs. Tmt. Monica and Others] vide common order dated 18.01.2021, had very categorically held that any proceedings questioning the pendency of complaints preferred under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, should only be preferred as a Civil Revision Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India and that the petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., would not lie and the same is not maintainable.

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2. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions stand closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar AP To 1.

The XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

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-Do Thro The Chief Metropolitian Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai - 8.

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The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai.

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