M.Ramaraja v. S.Latha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 06.09.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN Crl.OP.No.15547/2015 & MP.No.1/2015 and M.P.No.1 of 2015 [Video Conferencing] M.Ramaraja

...Petitioner

Versus

S.Latha

...Respondent

Prayer : - Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C to call for the records in connection with M.C.No.1106 of 2014 on the file of Judicial Magistrate Court at Thiruthuraipoondi and quash the same.

For Petitioner :

Mr.D.Kingston Jerold For Respondent :

Mr.Swami Subramaniyan

ORDER

(1) A learned Single Judge of this Court in a batch of cases in Crl.O.P.No.15547/2015 etc., batch, 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. (2) Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. Consequently, connetced miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Ap To

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Thiruthuraipoondi.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.Swami Subramanian, Advocate Sr.44777 [18/10/2021] Crl.OP.No.15547/2015 pmk[co] srg 06/10/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/