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Madras High CourtCRL OP/22235/2023dismissed

Siju v. State Rep By

2023-12-18Honourable Dr Justice G. Jayachandran4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.12.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and Crl.M.P.Nos.15453 & 15455 of 2023 Siju .. Petitioner /versus/ 1.State of Tamil Nadu Represented by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thudiyalur, Nagapattinam - Coimbatore- Gundlupet Highway, TNP Nagar, Coimbatore-641034 (Ref:Crime No.20 of 2022) 2.Dharanyaa .. Respondents Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records and quash the C.C.No.707 of 2023, pending on the file of this Hon'ble Additional Mahila Court at Coimbatore and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Rajesh Babu 1/4

For R1 : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to quash the criminal complaint filed by the wife against the husband and in-laws alleging cruelty and breach of trust.

2.

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner referring the interim order granted by this Court in the quash petition filed by the other accused and the civil suit is pending between the parties alleged that it is a concocted case to harass the petitioner herein who have already filed petition for divorce.

3.

However, from the statement of witnesses and the documents, this Court finds that there is a prima facie material to frame charge as against this petitioner regarding breach of trust and cruelty. Hence this Criminal Original Petition to quash filed by the 1st accused is dismissed. Consequently, the connected Criminal Miscellaneous Petitions are also 2/4

dismissed. The personal appearance of the petitioner shall be dispensed with till the disposal of the quash petition filed by the co-accused. 18.12.2023 Netural Citation:yes/no rpl To:

1.The Additional Mahila Court, Coimbatore 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thudiyalur, Nagapattinam - Coimbatore- Gundlupet Highway, TNP Nagar, Coimbatore-641034 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN , J.

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