Single Judge dismissed Crl.O.P. under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of DV Act proceedings. Court relied on a recent common order holding such challenges are maintainable only as Civil Revision Petitions under Article 227.
Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. dismissed; connected miscellaneous petitions closed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 15.09.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN
CRL.OP.NO.1238/2016 & CRL.MP.NO.554/2016 [Video Conferencing]
Versus
K.Saranya
... Respondent
PRAYER:-
Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C to call for the records relating to the case in MC.No.91/2014 on the file of the learned XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015, quash the same insofar as it relates to the petitioners are concerned.
For Petitioners : Ms.Dhanvanthi For Mr.K.Govi Ganesan For Respondent : Mr.M.L.Joseph
ORDER
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS IX)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
AP
To
CRL.OP.NO.1238/2016
KK(CO) PBS/07/10/2021
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. is maintainable to quash proceedings questioning the pendency of complaints under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
Govindasamy
Vijaya
Meenakshi Mathishankar
K.Saranya
C.V.Karthikeyan
As recorded by the court registry
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