THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.6238 of 2010 And CRIMINAL PETITION No.13102 of 2010 COMMON ORDER: Since the petitioner and the respondent in both the petitions and the subject matter are one and the same, they heard together and are being disposed of by this common order. Both the petitions arising out of the same issue. One is for an offence under Section 498(A) IPC and the other is under the provisions of the Domestic Violence Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that even though the marriage between the petitioner and the complainant took place in the year 2005. After marriage, they lived together only for one week and thereafter the complainant lived with the family members of her husband for few days. The only allegation as per the complainant is that she was called by the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.25.00 lakhs as additional dowry but there is no evidence for that except the fact that it is a demand over phone. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submitted that there is no cruelty against her since she is living separately. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion, this Court is of the view that the matter can be agitated before the trial Court by raising the above said facts. In any event, taking into consideration the position of the petitioner, his presence before the trial Court is dispensed with except the dates on which the learned Magistrate insists for his appearance and he shall be represented properly through his counsel. With the above observation, the Criminal Petitions are disposed of. The miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed along with the criminal petitions shall stand closed. _________________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 1st August 2011, Rns.