Disposed

Chellathurai v. Muthu Sandhiya

Madras HC20 Jun 2025CRP(MD)/1708/2025

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What is this about?

The High Court disposed of a Civil Revision Petition seeking to strike off proceedings in a DV case. The Court permitted the petitioners to raise their grounds at trial through counsel and dispensed with their personal appearance, except for specific procedural steps.

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Dispensed with personal appearance of petitioners at trial except for receiving copy, framing of charges, questioning u/s 351 BNSS, and judgment pronouncement.

Chellathurai Vs Muthu Sandhiya — Domestic Violence | Madras HC (2025)

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 20.06.2025

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI

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C.R.P.(MD)No.1708 of 2025 and C.M.P.(MD).No.9203 & 9204 of 2025

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1.Chelladurai

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2.Saroja

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3.Sri Devi ...Petitioners

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Vs.

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Muthu Sandhiya ...Respondents

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PRAYER : Civil Revision Petition is filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India, to strike off the proceedings in D.V.C.No.3 of 2024 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Boothapandi, Kanyakumari District by allowing this Civil Revision Petition.

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For Petitioners : Mr.K.Jeyamohan * * * * *

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ORDER

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This petition has been filed seeking to quash the case in D.V.C.No.3 of 2024 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Boothapandi, Kanyakumari District.

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Since no adverse orders are going to be passed against the respondents,

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notice to the respondents is dispensed with.

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The petitioners herein are respondents Nos.2 to 4 in D.V.C.No.3 of 2024 before the trial Court. The first respondent herein has filed D.V.C.No.3 of 2024 before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Boothapandi, Kanyakumari District, under the provisions of the Domestic Violence Act.

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4.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the first petitioner is the father-in-law, the second petitioner is the mother-in-law and the third petitioner is the sister-in-law of the first respondent. The first respondent has initiated domestic violence proceedings against her husband and her in-laws. He would further submit that continuation of the said case would cause considerable hardship to the petitioners. It is also submitted that the petitioners are no way connected with the allegations made by the first respondent in the DVC case. Therefore, he prays that the petitioners be permitted to raise all the grounds mentioned herein before the trial court. He also requests this Court to dispense with their personal appearance before the trial court.

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5.In view of the said submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the petitioners shall raise all the grounds as raised herein before the trial court at the time of trial. Further, taking into consideration the request made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the appearance of the

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petitioners 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 their appearance on those days. Further, this Court directs the petitioners to represent the case through the counsel.

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Accordingly, this Civil Revision Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

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Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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20.06.2025

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NCC:Yes/No Index:Yes/No ta To :-

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1.The Judicial Magistrate, Boothapandi, Kanyakumari District

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2.The Section Officer, VR Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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C.R.P.(MD)No.1708 of 2025

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