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Kaliyappan v. Sruthi

Madras HC11 Jul 2025CRP(MD)/1891/2025

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In-laws facing a domestic violence complaint sought exemption from personal appearance and liberty to raise their grounds before the trial court. The High Court permitted them to raise all grounds at trial and dispensed with personal appearance except for receiving proceedings under Section 230 BNSS, framing of charges, questioning under Section 351 BNSS and judgment.

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Kaliyappan Vs Sruthi — Domestic Violence | Madras HC (2025)

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C.R.P.(MD)No.1891 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 11.07.2025

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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.1891 of 2025

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and

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C.M.P.(MD)Nos.10476 & 10477 of 2025

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1.Kaliyappan 2.Vijayalakshmi 3.Maariyammal

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4.Sudhanthiravanitha ...Petitioners

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Vs. 1.Sruthi

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2.Ramkumar ...Respondents

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PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition is filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India, praying to call for the records pertaining to the impugned petition in D.V.C.No.17 of 2024, on the file of Judicial Magistrate No.1, Sivakasi and set aside the same in so far the petitioners are concerned and allow the Civil Revision Petition.

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For Petitioners : Mr.C.Deepakkumar

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O R D E R

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This petition has been filed seeking to quash the impugned proceedings in D.V.C.No.17 of 2024, on the file of Judicial Magistrate No.1, Sivakasi.

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2. The petitioners herein are the respondents 2 to 5 in D.V.C.No.17 of 2024, before the trial Court. The respondents herein have filed D.V.C.No.17 of 2024, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Sivakasi, 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 second respondent is the husband of the first respondent. The first respondent has initiated domestic violence proceedings against her husband and her inlaws. 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 before the trial court. He also requests this Court to dispense with their personal appearance before the trial court.

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4. In view of the nature of the order which this Court is going to pass, which in no way affects the respondents, notice to the respondents is not necessary and this Civil Revision Petition is being disposed of at the admission stage itself.

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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, connected miscellaneous petitions

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are closed.

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11.07.2025

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C.R.P.(MD)No.1891 of 2025

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1.The Judicial Magistrate No.1, Sivakasi.

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

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C.R.P.(MD)No.1891 of 2025

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M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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