Sho, All Women Ps v. Datchinamoorthy

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.17632 of 2025 (CC.No.18 of 2022 of Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Karaikal Taluk, Karaikal) State Rep.by the Station House Officer, All Women Police Station, Karaikal.

... Petitioner Vs.

Datchinamoorthy ... 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. This Case in Cr.No.3 of 2012 is registered for alleged offences under Sections 498(A) and 506(ii) of I.P.C. r/w. 34 of I.P.C. This is the case of marital discord. Now the parties have reunited. The defacto complainant has no objection for quashing the case.

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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 proceedings in CC.No.18 of 2022 of Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Karaikal Taluk, Karaikal, is quashed and 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. 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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