The High Court of Madras dismissed a Criminal Original Petition seeking quashment of Domestic Violence Act proceedings via Section 482 of Cr.P.C., holding such petitions are not maintainable based on a recent Larger Bench judgment.
Criminal Original Petition and connected miscellaneous petition dismissed/submitted closed.
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Crl.O.P.No.11845 of 2016 and Crl.M.P.No.6072 of 2016
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 21.11.2022
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN
Crl.O.P.No.11845 of 2016 and Crl.M.P.No.6072 of 2016
1.Thirugnanasambandam
3.Smt.Sarojini
5.Ramasamy ...Petitioners
Versus
R.Gokilam
... Respondent
PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for records and quash the complaint in D.V.A.No.25 of 2015 pending on the file of Judicial Magistrate VII, Coimbatore.
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O R D E R
The petitioners have challenged the Proceedings initiated under the Domestic Violence Act under Section 482 of Cr.P.C.
2.A Larger Bench of this Court in a recent Judgment dated 17.11.2022
in Arul Daniel vs. Suganya in Crl.O.P.No.SR No.31852 of 2022 held that a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C is not maintainable as against the proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act. In view of the said Judgment, the above petition is not maintainable. Hence, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
3.However, it is open to the petitioners to pursue other remedies that
are available to them in law.
21.11.2022
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To The Judicial Magistrate- VII Coimbatore.
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SUNDER MOHAN, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is maintainable to quash proceedings initiated under the Domestic Violence Act.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Arul Daniel vs. SuganyaRelied on¶21
Arul Daniel vs. Suganya in Crl.O.P.No.SR No.31852 of 2022 dated 17.11.2022
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Thirugnanasambandam
Sheela
Sarojini
Kalaivani
Ramasamy
R.Gokilam
SUNDER MOHAN
As recorded by the court registry
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