Sho, Lawspet P.S. v. Ganasekaran

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY (CC.No.1200705 of 2015 of Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Puducherry) State Rep.by the Station House Officer, Lawspet Police Station, Puducherry.

... Petitioner Vs.

Gnanasekaran ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.M.V.Ramachandramurthy ADPP (Puducherry)

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.The defacto complainant is present before this Court. The case arises out of matrimonial discord. The accused was tried for the offence under Sections 324, 509 and 506(ii) of I.P.C., in Cr.No.8 of 2012. It is stated that the Page No.1 of 4

parties have moved on and the defacto complainant does not want to pursue the case.

3.Following the dictum of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in B.S.Joshi Vs. State of Haryana (2003 4 SCC 675), 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.

4.Accordingly, the case in CC.No.1200705 of 2015 of Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Puducherry, stands quashed. This Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of.

25.09.2025 mtl 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. Page No.2 of 4

Further, the Court below is directed to dispatch the copy of this order to all concerned.

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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