Gunasekaran v. Jeyalakshmi

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 24/06/2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI CRP (MD). No.1733 of 2025 and CMP(MD) Nos.9384 and 9386 of 2021 1.Gunasekaran 2.Indurani 3.Kalaiselvi @ Kanjanadevi ... Petitioners Vs 1.Jeyalakshmi 2.Minor Mukilarani Minor represented through her mother/natural guardian the 1st respondent herein.

3.Lingadurai ... Respondents PRAYER :- Civil Revision Petition is filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India to strike off the proceedings in DVC No.2 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Mudukulathur insofar as the petitioners are concerned.

For Petitioners : Mr.D.Venkatesh 1/5

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking to strike off the proceedings in D.V.C.No.2 of 2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Mudukulathur.

2. Since no adverse orders are going to be passed against the respondents, notice to the respondents is dispensed with.

3. The petitioners herein are respondent Nos.2 to 4 in D.V.C.No.2 of 2025 before the trial Court. The first respondent herein filed D.V.C.No.2 of 2025 before the Judicial Magistrate, Mudukulathur, under the provisions of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005.

4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are the in-laws of the first respondent, ie., father-inlaw, mother-in-law and sister-in-law respectively. The first respondent initiated domestic violence proceedings against her husband and her inlaws. It is also submitted that the petitioners have no way connected with the allegations made by the first respondent in the DVC case. Therefore, 2/5

he prays that the petitioners be permitted to raise all the grounds mentioned herein before the trial court. He also requests this Court to dispense with their personal appearance before the trial court.

5. In view of the said submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the petitioners shall raise all the grounds as raised herein before the trial court at the time of trial. Further, taking into consideration the request as made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, their appearance before the trial court is dispensed with except for their appearance for the purpose of receiving the copy of the proceedings u/s 230 of BNSS, framing of charges, questioning under Section 351 of BNSS and on the day on which judgment is to be pronounced. However, if for any particular reason, the presence of the petitioners is necessary, the trial court, at its wisdom, shall direct their appearance on those days. Further, this Court directs the petitioners to represent the case through the counsel.

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6. Accordingly, this Civil Revision Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 24.06.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No RR TO 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Mudukulathur 2.VR Section Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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M.DHANDAPANI,J RR

ORDER

IN CRP(MD) (NPD) No.1733 of 2025 Date : 24/06/2025 5/5