Manikandan v. R.Vimal Raji

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.06.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI C.R.P.(PD)(MD)No.1706 of 2025 and C.M.P.(MD).No.9182 of 2025 1.Manikandan 2.Menaka

...Petitioners

Vs.

1.R.Vimal Raji 2.Rajasekar 3.Karunakaran 4.Renuga 5.Ganesan

...Respondents

PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition is filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India, to call for the records relating to the petition in D.V.C.No.5 of 2025 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Nilakottai and strike off the same as illegal and abuse process of law in respect of the petitioners by allowing the Civil Revision Petition.

For Petitioners : Mr.T.Veerakumar * * * * * 1/4

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking to quash the case in D.V.C.No.5 of 2025 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Nilakottai.

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 and 3 in D.V.C.No.5 of 2025 before the trial Court. The first respondent herein has filed D.V.C.No.5 of 2025 before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Nilakottai, under the provisions of the Domestic Violence Act.

4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the first petitioner is the brother-in-law of the first respondent and the second petitioner is the wife of the first petitioner. The first respondent has initiated domestic violence proceedings against her husband and the siblings of her husband. It is also submitted that the petitioners have no way connected with the allegations made by the first respondent in the DVC case. Therefore, 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.

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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.

6. Accordingly, this Civil Revision Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 19.06.2025 Internet:Yes/No Index:Yes/No TSG To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Nilakottai.

2.The Section Officer, VR Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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M.DHANDAPANI , J.

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