Anbu Vs Malarvizhi

PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition is filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India, praying to strike off the petition in D.V.C.No. 15 of 2024, on the file of

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the Judicial Magistrate, Bodinayakanur, Theni District and may be pleased to

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strike off the petition in so far as it is related to the petitioners.

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For Petitioners : Mr.K.Rajeshwaran For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.C.Balasubramanian

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O R D E R

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This petition has been filed seeking to strike off the impugned

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proceedings in D.V.C.No.15 of 2024, on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Bodinayakanur, Theni District.

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2. The petitioners herein are the respondents in D.V.C.No.15 of 2024, before the trial Court. The first respondent herein has filed D.V.C.No.15 of 2024, before the Judicial Magistrate, Bodinayakanur, Theni District, under the provisions of the Domestic Violence Act and BNSS, 2023.

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3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the third respondent is the husband of the first respondent. The first respondent has initiated domestic violence proceedings against her husband and his family members. It is submitted that the petitioners are in no way connected with the allegations made by the first respondent in the DVC case. Therefore, he prays that the petitioners may be permitted to raise all the grounds mentioned herein

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before the trial court. He also requests this Court to dispense with their personal appearance before the trial court.

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4. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents 1 & 2 submits that if this Court is inclined to dispense with the appearances of the petitioners, this Court may impose requisite conditions to see to it that the presence of the petitioners at the times, during which the presence of the petitioners is mandatory be safeguarded so that the petitioners do not frustrate the trial proceedings by dragging on the same to the detriment of the respondents.

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5. This Court, taking into consideration the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, permits the petitioners to raise all the grounds as raised herein before the trial court at the time of trial. Taking into consideration the request made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, their appearance before the trial court is dispensed with except for their appearance for the purpose of receiving the copy of the proceedings u/s 230 of BNSS, framing of charges, questioning under Section 351 of BNSS and on the day on which judgment is to be pronounced. However, if for any particular reason, the presence of the petitioners is necessary, the trial court, at its wisdom, shall direct them to appear on those days.

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6. Accordingly, this Civil Revision Petition stands disposed of. There

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shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.