R.Murali, v. K.Megala,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.07.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.8516 of 2015 and Crl.M.P.No.1 of 2015 1.R.Murali 2.G.Rathi 3.Guru ... Petitioners Vs.

K.Megala ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in respect of the domestic violence complaint in D.V.A.No.35 of 2014 pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.VII, Coimbatore and to quash the same.

For Petitioners :

No Appearance *****

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in D.V.A.No.35 of 2014 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.VII, Coimbatore.

2.When the matter was taken for hearing on 13.03.2020, 16.03.2020 and 02.03.2020, there was no representation for the petitioners either in person or by their respective counsel. Accordingly, today the case has been listed under the caption 'for dismissal', today also no representation for the petitioners.

3.It is seen that it is a case of Domestic Violence Act which is a benevolent Act brought in for the welfare of the deserving families. During the pendency of the above criminal original petition, the proceedings before the trial Court is stalled.

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4.In view of the same, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed with a direction to the trial Court to complete the trial within a period of four months from the date of lifting down of lock down and commencement of regular Court functioning. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar vv2 To The Judicial Magistrate No.VII, Coimbatore.

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