ORDER : These petitions have been filed by one Sambandam and Kalyani (1) against the order of the Additional First Class Magistrate of Maytiram granting permission to the Power of Attorney holder of the respondent to file a complaint against the petitioners under Ss. 497 and 498, I.P.C. and (2) to quash the proceedings in C. C. 20 of 1964 taken on the complaint filed by the said power of attorney.

2. The objection raised in the first petition is that the power of attorney holder was not competent to file the complaint on behalf of the respondent Natesan, the husband of the second petitioner's daughter, and the objection raised in the second petition is that, the incompetent institution of the complaint has made it a nullity and therefore the proceeding is liable to be quashed.

3. The learned First Class Magistrate apparently granted permission in this case to file the complaint without notice to the accused. The order is very cryptic and reads "Permitted to file the complaint". Under S. 199, Criminal P.C. no court shall take cognizance of an offence under Ss. 497 or 498, I.P.C. except upon a complaint made by the husband of the woman, or in his absence, made with the leave of the cou

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