The Court allowed a Criminal Original Petition to quash Domestic Violence proceedings initiated by the respondent against the petitioners. The proceedings were quashed as the parties had settled, and divorce had been granted by the Family Court.
The proceedings in M.C.No.10/2014 before the Judicial Magistrate, Kangeyam are quashed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 17.06.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH
Crl.O.P. No.20414 of 2014
and
M.P.No.1 of 2014
1.K.Karthikeyan 2.K.R.Karuppanna Gounder 3.K.Rathinadevi Petitioners
P.Vasuki Respondent
Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records pertaining to M.C.No.10 of 2014 pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Kangeyam and quash the same.
For petitioners : Ms.Vanathi Srinivasan
This petition has been filed to call for the records pertaining to M.C.No.10 of 2014 pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Kangeyam and quash the same.
https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 5. In view of the above, Mr.S.Suresh, learned counsel for
the respondent submitted that he has no objection for the petition being allowed and the proceedings being quashed. Accepting his submission, the proceedings in M.C.No.10/2014 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Kangeyam is hereby quashed.
In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed. Connected M.P. is closed.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS V)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
gms
To
1. The Judicial Magistrate, Kangeyam.
2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai.
1 cc to M/s.Su.Srinivasan, Advocate, sr.33482
1 cc to M/s.R.Umasuthan, Advocate, sr.34152
Crl.OP No.20414 of 2014
sns co
kra 22.07.2016
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to quash proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 where parties have reached a compromise and divorce was granted.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
K.Karthikeyan
K.R.Karuppanna Gounder
K.Rathinadevi
P.Vasuki
P.N. Prakash
As recorded by the court registry
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