Si Of Police, Kannankurichi P.S v. Muthukumar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.7569 of 2025 (CC.No.180/2022 of Additional Mahila Court, Salem Taluk, Salem) The State rep by The Sub-Inspector of Police, Kannankurichi Police Station, Salem.

... Petitioner Vs.

Muthukumar ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sugendran Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Suo Motu Case is dealt with in an extraordinary manner by the Dedicated Bench, pursuant to Suo Motu.W.P.(Crl.) No.618 of 2025.

2. This case arises out of matrimonial discord. The accused are tried for the offences under Sections 294(b) and 506(2) of IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002. Parties have resolved the conflict and are living together. Following the dictum of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in B.S. Joshi -Vs State of Haryana( 2003 4 SCC 675), Page No.1 of 3

this is a fit case for exercise of the jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. In view of the extraordinary mode in which this designated bench conducts hybrid hearings, the filing of written affidavits/terms of compromise is dispensed with.

3. Accordingly, the case in CC.No.180/2022 on the file of the Additional Mahila Court, Salem Taluk, Salem shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stand disposed of.

22.09.2025 shl electronically alone. The Trial Court shall take note of the order and accordingly classify the case pending before them as allowed / dismissed / disposed of, etc, and while doing so, consider any applications such as disposal of properties, etc., and pass appropriate orders, as may be necessary. Further, the Court below is directed to dispatch the copy of this order to all concerned. Page No.2 of 3

D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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