Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/14401/2020disposed of

Ravitha v. S.Suganaya

2024-03-06Honourable Mr. Justice C.Kumarappan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN and Crl.M.P.(MD).Nos.6736 and 6737 of 2020 1.Ravitha 2.Ashok Anand 3.Chella Nadachi ... Petitioners/Respondents 3, 4 & 5 Vs.

S.Suganaya ... Respondent/Petitioner PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records relating to the case in D.V.O.P.No.13 of 2020 on the file of the Additional Mahila Judge, Nagercoil and quash the same by allowing this Criminal Original Petition. For Petitioners : Mr.P.Samuel Gunasingh For Respondent : Mr.G.M.Xavier

ORDER

The instant Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioners to quash the proceedings in D.V.O.P.No.13 of 2020 pending on the file of the learned Additional Mahila Judge, Nagercoil.

2. It is the submission of the learned counsel for the respondent that in view of the judgment of the Hon'ble Full Bench of this Court, the present petition filed under Section 482 CrPC to quash DVOP proceedings is not maintainable, which factum was fairly conceded by the learned counsel for the petitioners.

3. In this regard, it is useful to refer to the judgment of the Hon'ble Full Bench of this Court in the case of Arul Daniel Vs. Suganya reported in (2022) 4 MLJ (Crl) 561.

4. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to file appropriate petition before the appropriate

forum in terms of the judgment of the Hon'ble Full Bench of this Court. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 06.03.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Lm To The Additional Mahila Court, Nagercoil.

C.KUMARAPPAN,J.

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