Mahesh v. Suganya

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:18.03.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.(MD) No.16467 of 2022 and Crl.M.P(MD) Nos.10952 and 10954 of 2022 1.Mahesh 2.Mariyappan 3.Muniammal 4.Arivazhagan 5.Deeparani ... Petitioners/Respondents Vs.

Suganya ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer: The Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records relating to the Domestic Violence Complaint in DVC No.1 of 2022 pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Additional Mahila Court, Pudukottai and quash the same. For Petitioners : Mr.R.S.Sivaram 1/4

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to quash the proceedings initiated under the provisions of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, before the concerned jurisdictional Court. 2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners. 3.The issue raised in this petition is no longer res-integra in view of the pronouncement judgment in Arul Daniel Vs. Suganya (in Crl.O.P.SR.Nos.31852 of 2022 etc.) reported in 2022-5-L.W. 481, wherein, when similar issue came up for consideration before the Hon'ble Full Bench of this Court as to whether the proceedings, which is initiated under the provisions of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, can be entertained under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, or not, the Hon'ble Full Bench of this Court has rendered a finding vide order dated 17.11.2022, to the effect that the proceedings initiated under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, could be 2/4

challenged under Article 227 of the Constitution of India by way of filing a Civil Revision Petition instead of invoking the powers under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code.

4. In view of the decision rendered by the Full Bench of this Court, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed with liberty to the petitioners to workout their remedy in the manner known to law. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 18.03.2024 NCC:Yes/No Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No Sji To The Judicial Magistrate, Additional Mahila Court, Pudukottai.

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M.DHANDAPANI,J.

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