M. Arockiadass v. Bernat Cycilia,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.09.2021

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN Crl.O.P.No.21989 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 1.M.Arockiadass 2.Juliya Marry 3.Antony Pramila 4.Philip 5.Joseph Pangiraj 6.Sebastien 7.Sindhiya .. Petitioners/Respondents Vs.

1.Bernat Cycilia 2.Minor Sneka (Rep. by 1st Respondent Bernat Cycilia) 3.M.A.Richard .. Respondents/Complainants Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records in D.V.No.65 of 2014 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Coimbatore and quash the same.

For Petitioners .. Mr.Paramasivadoss For Ms.R.Meenakshi Devi For Respondents .. No Appearance

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in D.V.No.65 of 2014 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Coimbatore and to quash the same.

2.A learned Single Judge of this Court in a batch of cases in https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Crl.O.P.No.28458 of 2019 etc., batch, vide common order dated 18.01.2021, in Dr.P.Pathmanathan and 2 others v. Tmt.V.Monica and another (2021 (2) CTC 57), 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.

3.Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. The connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar smv To:

1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Coimbatore.

2.(Do Thourgh) The Chief Judicial Magistrate Coimbatore.

Crl.O.P.No.21989 of 2015 and M.P.No.1 and 2 of 2015 SJ(CO) SB(06/10/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/