Si Of Police, Awps Harur Police Station v. Rani

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY (C.C.No.121 of 2024 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri) For Petitioner : Ms.G.V.Kasthuri 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), 498(A), 323 and 506(i) of Indian Penal Code,1860 and Section 4 Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002. Parties have resolved the conflict. The defacto complainant doesn't want to pursue the matter further.

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.

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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4. Accordingly, the case in C.C.No.121 of 2024 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer case is disposed of.

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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 4

Suo Motu.Tr.No.18896 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY.J., This case is listed under the caption "for being mentioned."

2. The learned counsel for the husband submits that the husband did not enter into any compromise with the wife and wants to conduct the trial.

3. It can be seen that the defacto complainant, who complained about the offences under Sections 294 (b), 498(A), 323 and 506(i) of Indian Penal Code,1860 and Section 4 Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002, does not want to pursue the matter further. Even unilateral compromise, if the defacto complainant submits before this Court that she does not want to pursue the matter further and that the continuance of the proceedings is oppressive against her, is being considered.

4. In that view of the matter, when already the matter is quashed and no other impediment is brought to the notice of this Court by the defacto complainant, no further correction is required as against the order. 10.02.2026 nsl Page No.3 of 4

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