JUDGMENT

R. Subhash Reddy, J.

1. Leave granted.

2. This criminal appeal is filed by the accused no.6 in C.C. No.196 of 2009 on the file of Judicial Magistrate No.1, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, aggrieved by the order dated 04.07.2018 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras in Crl.O.P.No.16967 of 2010.

3. The aforesaid Crl.O.P. was filed by accused nos.5 to 7 before the High Court under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings issued against them. By the impugned order, the Crl.O.P. was dismissed qua the appellant and allowed so far as accused no.7 is concerned by quashing the proceedings. The 5th accused has died on 13.08.2016, as such, it was observed that no case subsists against her.

4. The 2nd respondent herein had preferred complaint to the Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore City on 11.04.2009 which was forwarded to the 1st respondent basing on which a crime was registered against accused nos.1 to 7 in Crime No.10 of 2009 and a final report was filed before the trial court on 06.08.2009 arraying totally seven accused. 1st accused is the husband of the complainant; 2nd accused is the mother-in-law; 3rd accused is the brother-in-law; 4th accused is the wife of 3rd accused