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2.4. The complaint under Ex.P-1 was forwarded to the Social Welfare Officer, Namakkal, P,W-12. On the basis of such complaint, on 16.12.2011, an enquiry was conducted in the office of the Social Welfare Officer, Namakkal. Further, on 13.02.2012, she went to the matrimonial home and conducted an enquiry. After such enquiry, P.W-12 sent a report stating that the De-facto Complainant was subjected to cruel treatment by the Accused for non-payment of the amount demanded as dowry. Ex.P-4 is the report submitted by P.W-12. On the basis of such report, P.W-10, Special Sub- Inspector of Police registered a case in Crime No. 2 of 2012 for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A of IPC and Sections 3, 4 and 6 of The Dowry Prohibition Act against the Accused. Ex.P-3 is the First Information Report. Based on Ex.P-3, P.W-13 had taken up investigation and proceeded to the scene of occurrence namely the matrimonial house of the De-facto Complainant where she had recorded the statement of Ameer and Sakthivel https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis and also prepared an observation mahazar under Ex.P-5. She also recorded the statement of Rajendran, Kannadasan, Baskar, Geetha on 27.03.2012. After concluding her investigation, she had filed the final report before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Paramathi on 29.06.2012 as against the Accused for the offence punishable under Sections 498-A of IPC and Sections 3, 4 and 6 of The Dowry Prohibition Act which was taken on file by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Paramathi in C.C. No. 81 of 2012.

2.5. The learned Judicial Magistrate, Paramathi issued notice for appearance of the Accused and on appearance of the Accused, copies were furnished to them under Section 207 Cr.P.C. After hearing the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor and the learned Counsel for the Accused, the learned Judicial Magistrate, Paramathi Vellore, had framed charges against the Accused for the offences under Sections 498-A of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The Accused denied the charges and claimed to be tried. Therefore, trial was ordered. During trial, P.W-1 to P.W-13 were examined and Ex.P-1 to Ex.P-6 were marked. On behalf of the Accused, no witness was examined, but Ex.D-1, the profile of De-facto Complainant given to the matrimonial website, was marked.

In the result, this Criminal Revision Case is dismissed. The Revision Petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Paramathi within 15 days from the date of uploading of this Order on the website of this Court. The learned Judicial Magistrate, Paramathi is directed to issue warrant to the Petitioners/Accused Nos. 1, 3 to 6 in C.C.No.81 of 2012 and shall report compliance to this Court.

The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Paramathi Vellore is directed to secure the Accused Nos. 1, 3 to 6 in C.C.No.81 of 2012 (Crime No.2 of 2012) to undergo the period of detention as per the judgment of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Paramathi in C.C.No.81 of 2012, dated 23.03.2018. If the Accused absconds, the Inspector of Police, All Women https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Police Station, Paramathi Vellore shall file appropriate Petition before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Paramathi to declare them as proclaimed offenders and attach the properties of the Accused, both movable and immovable belongings under Section 82 of the Cr.P.C. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.