Madras High CourtCRL OP/22189/2015dismissed

Shanmugam v. D.Gomathi

2021-08-27Honourable Mr Justice C.V. Karthikeyan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 27.08.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN Crl.OP.No.22189/2015 [Video Conferencing]

1. Shanmugam

2. Rangasamy

3. Ramathal ... Petitioners

Versus

D.Gomathi ... Respondent Prayer : - Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C to call for the records with respect of DVA.4 of 2015 on the file of Judicial Magistrate, Avinasi filed by the respondent and quash the same.

For Petitioners :

M/s.M.Premalatha for Mr.R.Nalliyappan For Respondent :

M/s.P.Saravana Sowmiyan

ORDER

(1) A learned Single Judge of this Court in a batch of cases in Crl.O.P.No.28458/2019 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.

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AP To

1. The Judicial Magistrate Avinasi.

2. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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