Perumal v. Punitha @ Saravana Devi

CRL.O.P(MD)No.12274 of 2017 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.10.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P(MD)No.12274 of 2017 and CRL.M.P(MD)No.8497 of 2017

1. Perumal

2. Rengasamy Naidu @ Rasu Naidu

3. Ramanujam

4. Susheela ... Petitioners / Respondents Vs.

Punitha @ Saravana Devi ... Respondent / Petitioner PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, call for the records pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Andipatti in D.V.M.C.No.15 of 2017, and quash the same as illegal.

For Petitioners : Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian For Respondent : Mr.V.Manikandan

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in D.V.M.C.No.15 of 2017, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Andipatti.

2. The first Petitioner is the husband, second Petitioner is the father-in-law, third petitioner is the mother-in-law and fourth petitioner is the sister-in-law of the respondent.

3. It is seen from the records that the petitioners 2 to 4 are living separately and the respondent is living separately and therefore, no domestic violence can be attributed as against the petitioners 2 to 4. The respondent has not made any specific allegations against the petitioners 2 to 4 except for certain general allegations and certain specific averments have been made by the respondent only against the 1st petitioner. Even in the absence of a domestic relationship with the respondent, the petitioners 2 to 4 have been roped in a domestic violence petition.

4. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioners and the learned counsel appearing for the respondent. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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5. In the considered view of this Court, the 1st petitioner has to necessarily face the proceedings before the Court below. Inso-far-as the petitioners 2 to 4 are concerned, the entire proceedings is an abuse of process of Court and the same requires interference of this Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 of Cr.P.C.

6. In the result, the proceedings in D.V.M.C.No.15 of 2017, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Andipatty, is quashed, insofar as the 2nd to 4th petitioners are concerned. Insofar as the first Petitioner/husband is concerned, this Petition stands dismissed. It is left open to the respondent to proceed further to prosecute the domestic violence petition as against the husband / 1st petitioner.

7. This Criminal Original Petition is partly allowed and there shall be a direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Andipatty, to dispose of the proceedings in D.V.M.C.No.15 of 2017, as against the husband/1st petitioner herein within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS ) tsg To The Judicial Magistrate, Andipatty.

+1 CC to M/s.P.GANAPATHI SUBRAMANIAN, Advocate SR-92707. +1 CC to M/s.V.MANIKANDAN, Advocate SR-93338. CRL.O.P(MD)No.12274 of 2017 17.10.2019 CS(19.11.2019) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2