Malathi v. M.Ilango
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court revisited the dismissal of a criminal complaint filed under Section 200 Cr.P.C. concerning a property sale dispute. The court held that the dispute was civil in nature and found no criminality, affirming the Magistrate's order.
What did the court decide?
The Criminal Revision Case is dismissed; the impugned order of the Learned Judicial Magistrate dismissing the petition under Section 200 Cr.P.C. is confirmed.
What the court decided
Crl.R.C.(MD)No.530 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 01.07.2024
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN
Crl.R.C.(MD)No.530 of 2024
Malathi
... Petitioner/Complainant
Vs.
1.M.Ilango
... Respondent/Accused
2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Thoothukudi District. ... Respondent/Respondent
PRAYER: Criminal Revision filed under Section 397 r/w 401 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to set aside the order made in Crl.M.P.No.4831 of 2023 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District, dated 15.06.2023 and allow this revision petition.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the learned Judicial Magistrate correctly dismissed the petition under Section 200 Cr.P.C. as the dispute is purely civil in nature.
Whether the allegation of criminal intimidation constitutes a cognizable offence or is merely a civil dispute regarding sale agreement execution.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Malathi
- respondent
M. Ilango
- respondent
The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Thoothukudi District
Coram
Case details
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