IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J
ELANGO – Appellant
Versus
THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, NEYVELI, CUDDALORE DISTRICT – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. introduction of case and allegations (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. petitioners argue lack of evidence (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. court discusses evidence and allegations (Para 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 4. legal principles regarding civil versus criminal liability (Para 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 5. final ruling and quashing of proceedings (Para 11) |
ORDER
This criminal original petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.143 of 2022 dated 02.06.2022 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Cum District Munsiff Court, Neyveli, Cuddalore District.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the second respondent had seen online advertisement given by the first accused with regards to the matrimonial tie up and she accepted for marriage. The first accused suppressed the fact that he got already married and it was subsisting. Thereafter, the marriage was conducted in a local temple by tying a ‘thali’. However the registration was not possible for want of Village Administrative Officer certificate. When the second respondent wanted to live with the first petitioner, the other petitioners did not allow her to live with the first petitioner. They did not even provide any food to her. In fact, the second respondent was made
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