Abbas v. Jerina Begam

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27-10-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI Abbas ...

Petitioner Vs.

Jeria Begam ...

Respondents PRAYER: The civil revision petition filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India to call for the records pertaining to the judgment dated 25.02.2025 passed in M.P.No.1 of 2024, on the file of the Principal District & Sessions Judge, Coimbatore and set aside the same. For Petitioner ...

Mr.T.R.Gayathri For Respondent ...

No appearance COMMON ORDER The revision petitioner, aggrieved by the order dated 25.02.2025 passed in Miscellaneous Petition No. 1 of 2024 on the file of the Principal District & Sessions Judge, Coimbatore, has filed these revision petitions. 1/4

2.Despite attempts to serve the respondent at the registered address, the respondent has neither chosen to appear in person nor through counsel. Thereafter, paper publication was ordered by this Court on 19.09.2025 and in compliance with the same, publication has been effected in one issue of Makkal Kural, Coimbatore Edition on 27.09.2025. The name of the respondent is also printed today in the cause list. Respondent is called and set exparte.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is a poor fisherman and a condition to deposit a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- has been imposed by the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Coimbatore, for condoning the delay of 643 days in preferring the criminal appeal against the order passed by the Judicial Magistrate, Special Court, to try the cases filed under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, Coimbatore.

4.It is also brought to my notice by the learned counsel for the petitioner that in pursuance of the proceedings initiated by the respondent's wife, the petitioner was arrested on 11.11.2024 and continues to be in civil prison. For the foregoing reasons, the petitioner is unable to mobilise the 2/4

sum of Rs.1,00,000/- and comply with the order passed by the learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, Coimbatore. Considering the fact that the petitioner has remained in judicial custody right from November 2024, I am inclined to modify the conditional order by reducing the amount from Rs.l,00,000/- to Rs.30,000/-. The said sum shall be paid within a period of four weeks. In all other respects, the order shall stand hold. 5.In view of the above, the civil revision petitions are partly allowed. No costs.

Index : Yes/No 27.10.2025 Internet : Yes/No sms To The Principal District & Sessions Judge, Coimbatore. 3/4

P.B. BALAJI,J., sms 27.10.2025 4/4