M/S.Preet Remedies Private Ltd v. The Tamil Nadu State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.02.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.No.14211 of 2013 1.M/s.Preet Remedies Private Limited, 184, HPSIDC Industrial Area Baddi 173 205 Himachal Pradesh rep.by Harpreet Singh Kalra, Director of the Company.

2.Harpreet Singh Kalra Director of the Company, M/s.Preet Remedies Private Limited, 184, HPSIDC Industrial Area, Baddi 173 205, Himachal Pradesh.

... Petitioners Vs.

The Tamil Nadu State rep.by P. Panneerselvam, Drug Inspector, Thiruvottiyur Range Office of the Assistant Director of Drugs Control, Thiruvallur Zone, 201 Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Thiruvallur 602 001.

... Respondent Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., seeking to call for the records relating to the proceedings in C.C.No.77/2009 pending on the file of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvallur and quash the same.

For Petitioners : M/s.V. Babu For Respondent : Mr.C. Iyyapparaj, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking to call for the records in C.C.No.77 of 2009 on the file of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvallur and to quash the same.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvallur, to expedite the trial in C.C.No.77 of 2009 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. Connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(I) // True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar AT To 1.The learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvallur. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai - 600 104.

+1cc to Mr.Venkatasamy Babu, Advocate, SR.No.9633. Crl.O.P.No.14211 of 2013 MG(CO) CSR: 06.03.2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/