Lakshmi Ammal v. The Inspector Ofp Olice

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.01.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI CRL.OP.NO.16169 OF 2012 1.Lakshmi Ammal 2.Thiru Arul Selvi 3.Rajeshwari 4.Vasanthi 5.Dr.Anuradha 6.Subbaiah 7.Dr.Arumugam 8.Kalyani 9.Chelladurai

...Petitioners/Accused 2-10

Vs

1. State: Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore District, Crime No.25/2009 ... Respondent/ Complainant

2. Velkani

...Respondent/Defacto complainant

Prayer:- This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C and to call for the records in CC.NO.429/2010 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.III, Coimbatore and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.T.I.Ramanathan For Respondent : Mr.C.Iyyapparaj, APP for R1

ORDER

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking to call for the records in C.C.No.429 of 2010 on the file of the Learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.III, Coimbatore and to quash the same.

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2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that without going into the merits of the case, it would suffice, if this Court issues direction to the Trial Court to expedite the trial and complete the same as early as possible. He would further submit that the appearance of the petitioners before the Trial Court may be dispensed with and would further submit that the petitioners are ready to appear as and when necessary arise.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the first respondent concede to the request made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners.

4.In view of the above, this Court directs the learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.III, Coimbatore, to expedite the trial in C.C.No.429 of 2010 and complete the same as early as possible. The appearance of the petitioners before the Trial Court is dispensed with. However, this order will not stand on the way of the Trial Court to insist for the appearance of the petitioners for receiving copies under Section 207 of Cr.P.C., framing of charges, questioning under Section 313 of Cr.P.C. and judgment and as and when the Trial Court feels it necessary. 5.With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar jrs To:

1.The Judicial Magistrate No.III, Coimbatore. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras +1cc to Mr.T.I.Ramanathan, Advocate, S.R.No.470 Crl.OP.No.16169 of 2012 CP(CO) CS/20/02/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/