IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10.03.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.7099 of 2023 and Crl.MP.Nos.4477 & 4479 of 2023

1.Nalini

2.Manivannan ... Petitioners Vs.

1.State by:

The Inspector of Police, All the Women Police Station, Salem Town, Salem District

2.Bhavani ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. praying to call for records and quash the proceedings in CC.No.622 of 2022 on the file of Additional Mahila Court, FTC, Salem as against the petitioners herein.

For Petitioners : Mr.A.Ashwin Kumar For Respondents For R1 : Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate(crl.side)

For R2 : No appearance

ORDER

This criminal original petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in CC.No.622 of 2022 on the file of Additional Mahila Court, FTC, Salem as against the petitioners herein.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the first accused is the husband of the second respondent. Both fell in love and got married in a temple on 05.06.2013 without the presence of any other family member. After their marriage, they lived together and the first accused promised that he would marry her in the presence of all the r