Criminal proceedings arising from matrimonial disputes can be quashed under Section 482 of the CrPC if they are found to be malicious, vague, lacking in specific allegations, or initiated as a counterblast to pending matrimonial litigation, thereby constituting an abuse of the judicial process.

CRL OP No. 24864 of 2017

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records in D.V.A.No.20 of 2013 pending on the file of the Learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tirupur and quash the same.

CRL OP No. 17674 of 2018

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records in C.C.No.680 of 2014, pending on the file of the Learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tirupur and quash the same.

CRL OP No. 6214 of 2018

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records in CC No.1 of 2017, pending on the file of the learned Additional Mahila Court, Coimbatore and quash the same.

CRL RC No. 323 of 2018

PRAYER: Criminal Revision Case filed under Section 397 and 401 of Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records pertaining to M.C.No.33 of 2013 on the file of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tiruppur and set aside the order dated 05.02.2018 by allowing this revision.

CRL RC No. 1320 of 2017

PRAYER: Criminal Revision Case filed under Section 397 and 401 of Criminal Procedure Code, to set aside the order dated 07.09.2017 passed in C.M.P.No.1496 of 2017 in D.V.A.No.20 of 2013 on the file of the Learned Judicial Magistrate I, Tiruppur and allow this Criminal Revision Petition.

For Petitioners: Mr.K.Balasubramaniam

[Crl.OP.Nos.24864/2017, 17674 & 6214/2018

and Crl.R.C.No.323/2018]

Mr.P.Mani [Crl.RC.No.1320/2017]

For Respondents: Mr.P.Mani [Crl.OP.No.24864/2017]

Mr.A.Gopinath

Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R1

[Crl.OP.Nos.17674 & 6214/2018]

No appearance for R2 [Crl.OP.No.17674/2018]

Mr.Su.Srinivasan for R2

[Crl.OP.Nos.6214/2018 & Crl.R.C.No.323/2018]

Mr.K.Balasubramaniam [Crl.RC.No.1320/2017]

COMMON ORDER

1. Crl.R.C.No.323 of 2018 has been filed challenging the order dated 05.02.2015 passed in M.C.No.33 of 2013 on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tiruppur, thereby ordering maintenance of Rs.20,000/- payable by the petitioner herein.

2. Crl.O.P.No.1320 of 2017 has been filed challenging the order dated 07.09.2017 passed in CMP No.1496 of 2017 in D.V.A No.20 of 2013 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tiruppur, thereby allowing the petition to set aside the ex-parte order dated 14.07.2016.

3. Crl.O.P.No.6214 of 2018 has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.1 of 2017 on the file of the Additional Mahila Court, Coimbatore, for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 406 of IPC and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Dowry Prohibition Act, alleging that the second respondent got married the first petitioner herein on 11.11.2012. According to the prosecution, even at the time of engagement, all the accused demanded huge dowry and the marriage was solemnized only on the condition to give huge dowry. Thereafter, all the petitioners committed cruelty by demanding huge dowry and had driven out the second respondent from the matrimonial home.

4. Crl.O.No.17674 of 2014 has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.680 of 2014 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tiruppur, for the offence punishable under Sections 294(b) and 506(ii) of the IPC. The allegation in the complaint is that on 16.08.2013, when the second respondent and her family members were present in their house, four unknown persons entered into their house and attacked them, as a result of which, they sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital for treatment.

5. Crl.O.P.No.24864 of