V.N. Ranganathan, Age 83 Years v. Mrs. V. Samitha, Age 44 Years,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.11.2022

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN 1.V.N.Ranganathan 2.R.Devaki 3.V.R.Chithra 4.V.R.Jaishankar

...Petitioners

Versus

Mrs.V.Samitha ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to quash the proceedings in D.V.C.No.3 of 2016 on the file Judicial Magistrate, Additional Mahila Court, Chengalpattu. For Petitioners :

Mr.D.Vishnuvaradhan For Respondent :

No Appearance

O R D E R

The petitioners have challenged the Proceedings initiated under the Domestic Violence Act under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. 2.A Larger Bench of this Court in a recent Judgment dated 17.11.2022 in Arul Daniel vs. Suganya in Crl.O.P.No.SR No.31852 of 2022 held that a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C is not maintainable as against the proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act. In view of the said Judgment, the above petition is not maintainable. Hence, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 3.However, it is open to the petitioners to pursue other remedies that are available to them in law.

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To The Judicial Magistrate, Additional Mahila Court, Chengalpattu.

SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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