R.Suman v. P.Thirumagal Divya

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI C.R.P(MD)No.2173 of 2025 and CMP (MD) Nos.12764 and 12765 of 2025

1. R.Suman

2. Ramar

3. Tamil Selvi ... Petitioner(s) Vs.

P.Thirumagal Divya ... Respondent(s) PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition - filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India, to strike off the complaint in DVC No.24 of 2022 on the file of the Learned Additional Mahila (Magistrate Level) at Dindigul. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Sargunam

ORDER

This Civil Revision Petition is filed for a direction to strike off the complaint in D.V.C.No.24 of 2022 on the file of the learned Additional Mahila (Magistrate Level) at Dindigul.

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2. The second and third petitioners herein are the parents of the first petitioner and in-laws of the respondent. The respondent herein has filed D.V.C.No.24 of 2022, before the learned Additional Mahila (Magistrate Level) at Dindigul, under the provisions of the Domestic Violence Act. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the respondent has initiated domestic violence proceedings against her husband/first petitioner and his parents (2nd and 3rd petitioners) and they are in no way connected with the allegations made by the respondent in the DVC case. Therefore, he prays that the petitioners may 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. 4.Since no adverse order is going to be passed as against the respondent, notice to the respondent is dispensed with. 5.This Court, taking into consideration the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, permits the petitioners to raise all the 2/5

grounds as raised herein before the trial court at the time of trial. Taking into consideration the request 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 them to appear on those days. 6.Accordingly, this Civil Revision Petition stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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To 1.The learned Additional Mahila (Magistrate Level) at Dindigul.

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

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M.DHANDAPANI,J.

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