Petitioners filed a Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash a Domestic Violence Complaint. The Court found the complaint was already disposed of by the trial court, rendering the petition infructuous. It was dismissed.
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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.194 of 2021
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 13.03.2023
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.THARANI
Crl.O.P.(MD) No.194 of 2021
1.M.Balaganapathi 2.N.Manimuthu 3.M.Lakshmi 4.S.Thandapani
5.T.Hemamalini
6.M.Geetha
7.N.Senthil 8.K.Natarajan
9.K.Senthil
10.S.Ambiga ... Petitioners / A1 to A10
Vs.
1.R.Priya
2.Minor. Sashwanth Sharukesh
Rep. through by the first respondent ... respondents / complainants
PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to quash the Domestic Violence Complaint in D.V.C.No.7 of
2019, pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Vadipatti.
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For Petitioners : Mr.R.Sevugaraja For Respondents : Mr.R.Saravanakumar
O RDER
This petition is filed to quash the Domestic Violence Complaint in D.V.C.No.7 of 2019, pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Vadipatti.
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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.194 of 2021
To
2.The Section officer,
Criminal Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
Crl.O.P.(MD)No.194 of 2021
R.THARANI. J.
Ls
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a petition to quash a Domestic Violence Complaint is maintainable when the trial court has already disposed of the main case.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M. Balaganapathi
R. Priya
R. Tharani
As recorded by the court registry
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