M. Vivekaanandan v. K.Yogarani

CRL.O.P (MD) No. 14417 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.11.2019

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL.O.P (MD) No. 14417 of 2019 and CRL.M.P (MD) No. 8706 of 2019

1. M. Vivekaanandan

2. V. Gandhi Devi

3. Vinoth Kumar

4. Valarmadhi

5. Nivedha ... Petitioners/A-2 to 6 Vs.

K. Yogarani ...

Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records from the file of DVC No.1 of 2019 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Keeranur, Pudukkottai District and quash the same it has no prima facie case against the petitioners.

For Petitioners : Mr.K. Vinayagan

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in DVC No.1 of 2019 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Keeranur, Pudukkottai District.

2. The marriage between A1/Vijayakumar and the respondent/ K. Yogarani was solmnized on 18.10.2018. The petitioners are the inlaws of the respondent. Thereafter, due to matrimonial disputes the respondent and her husband were living separately from the matrimonial home. Under this circumstances, the respondent herein filed a petition under matrimonial case in DVC No.1 of 2019 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Keeranur, Pudukkottai District and implicated the petitioners as parties to the petition and sought action as against them under Domestic Violence Act. The said DVC No.1 of 2019 is pending for trial. At this stage, the petitioners pray to quash the proceedings in DVC No.1 of 2019. 3.Perused the material documents available on record. 4.It is seen that the relief sought for by the respondent in the domestic violence case with regard to residential rights, compensation, etc., can be made and claimed as against the first https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

CRL.O.P (MD) No. 14417 of 2019 respondent's husband, who is already a party in that case. The petitioners herein are only in-laws and relations of the respondent and they are living separately. As such, the protection order sought for by the respondent herein in the domestic violence case against the petitioners, based on the allegations, cannot be maintained, in view of the fact that the allegations of harassment meted out by the petitioners against the respondent itself seems to be false. While that being so, there cannot be any act of any domestic violence as defined under Domestic Violence Act against the petitioners. In the absence of the same, the proceedings as against the petitioners cannot be maintained and consequently, the petitioners need not undergo the ordeal of facing a criminal trial. 5.

In view of the above, this Court is inclined to quash the proceedings in DVC No.1 of 2019, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Keeranur, Pudukkottai District, insofar as the petitioners concerned, on condition that, they shall ensure that the A1/husband of the respondent shall deposit a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) before 5th of every English Calendar month to the credit of DVC No.1 of 2019, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Keeranur, Pudukkottai District , as ad-interim maintenance, without prejudice to both the parties, failing which this order shall stand automatically cancelled. On such deposit being made, the respondent is entitled to withdraw the same. However, the trial Court is directed to complete the trial within a period of Six Months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

A1/husband of the respondent is directed to appear before the trial Court on the next hearing date, failing which, the respondent is at liberty to approach this Court.

6. In the result, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ksa To The Judicial Magistrate, Keeranur, Pudukkottai District. +1 CC to M/s.K. VINAYAGAN, Advocate ( SR-97558[F] dated 12/11/2019 ) CRL.O.P (MD) No. 14417 of 2019 12.11.2019 JMN(12.12.2019) 2P : 3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2