Irulandi v. Sandhiya
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Madurai Bench (M.Dhandapani, J.), 10.07.2025 - C.R.P.(PD)(MD)No.650 of 2025 & C.M.P.(MD).No.3485 of 2025. Petitioners Irulandi and Vasuki (in-laws of complainant; respondent Nos.2 and 3 in D.V.C.No.165 of 2024 under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 before the Judicial Magistrate, Additional Mahila Court (FAC), Madurai) sought striking-off of the DVC petition qua themselves under Article 227. Counsel: K.Rajeswaran for petitioners; counsel for first respondent unnamed. Dismissed: petitioners may raise all grounds at trial; personal appearance dispensed with except for receipt of copy of proceedings u/s 230 of BNSS, framing of charges, questioning under Section 351 of BNSS and judgment day, with discretionary recall by the trial court; expeditious disposal of the DVC directed. No cases cited; no monetary quantum.
What did the court decide?
Petitioners permitted to raise all grounds before the trial court at the time of trial; their personal appearance before the trial court dispensed with except for receiving the copy of the proceedings u/s 230 of BNSS, framing of charges, questioning under Section 351 of BNSS and the day of judgment pronouncement, with the trial court empowered to direct their appearance whenever necessary; trial Court directed to dispose of D.V.C.No.165 of 2024 expeditiously; no order as to costs; connected miscellaneous petition (C.M.P.(MD).No.3485 of 2025) closed.