S.Viswanathan, Aged 36 Years, v. M.Sri Sudha, Aged 33 Years,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.09.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM Crl.O.P.No.22246 of 2018 1.S.Viswanathan 2.S.Annapoorni 3.S.Sellamuthu 4.Chinnavelu @ Devendaran 5.Dhanapakkiyam .. Petitioners Vs.

M.Sri Sudha .. Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code to call for the records pertaining to D.V.A.C.No.22 of 2014 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Bhavani and quash the same.

For Petitioners :

Mr.M.Guruprasad For Respondent :

Mr.P.Chandrakumar

ORDER

Seeking to quash the case in D.V.A.C.No.22 of 2014 pending before the Judicial Magistrate, Bhavani, the present Criminal Original Petition has been filed.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent. 3.The petitioners are Accused Nos.1 to 5. The first petitioner is the husband and the respondent is the wife. The respondent filed a petition in D.V.A.C.No.22 of 2014 under Sections 12, 19(8), 20(1)(b) and (d) and 22 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act and another petition in M.C.No.23 of 2014 under Section 125 Cr.P.C. Earlier, the respondent preferred a complaint against the first petitioner and based on the same, a case was registered for the offence under Sections 498A, 406, 506(i) I.P.C. r/w Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act in Crime No.3 of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2012 and a charge sheet has been filed in C.C.No.309 of 2012 on the file of Judicial Magistrate, Bhavani.

4. It appears that the parties have agreed to settle the matter amicably and a Joint Memo of Compromise is also filed to that effect. The petitioners and the respondent appeared before this Court and expressed in unequivocal terms that they have compromised the matter and signed in the Joint Memo of Compromise on their own will and volition. The identities of the parties are verified with reference to the authenticated documents produced by the parties before this Court. 5.The Joint Memo of Compromise dated 24.09.2018 stands recorded. The Criminal Original Petition is allowed. The proceedings against he petitioners in D.V.A.C.No.22 of 2014 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Bhavani, are quashed. The Joint Memo of Compromise dated 24.09.2018 shall form part of the order.

Xerox Copy of the Joint Memo of Compromise enclosed Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-IX) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mmi To The Judicial Magistrate, Bhavani.

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