IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.JAYACHANDRAN
R.Martin – Appellant
Versus
Princy Martin – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petition filed against docket order. (Para 1) |
| 2. petitioners claim order was erroneous. (Para 2) |
| 3. conditions for section 205 cr.p.c. requests. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 4. no error found in trial court's order. (Para 5) |
| 5. petitions dismissed; liberty to refile. (Para 6) |
ORDER :
G. JAYACHANDRAN, J.
1. These two petitions are filed by the petitioners, being aggrieved by the docket order passed by the IX Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet that the petition filed under Section 205 Cr.P.C was returned for not filling up the blanks and filed without the appearance of the petitioners.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the order passed under Section 12 of the DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT itself is erroneous, since it was passed without notice and the petitioners herein, being senior citizens not in a position to appear in person to attend the Court. Hence, they have filed a petition under Section 205 of Cr.P.C. However, the trial Court has returned the petition pointing out certain defects without considering the reasons stated in the petition.
3. This Court finds that the petition under Section 205 of Cr.P.C filed in a printed format requesting to dispense with th
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