Senthil Kumar v. The State Represented By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.07.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.R.C.No.34 of 2024 and Crl.M.P.Nos.278 and 279 of 2024 Senthil Kumar S/o.Chandrahasan ... Petitioner Vs.

The State, Represented by the Inspector of Police, K-3, Aminjikarai Police Station, Chennai - 600 029.

... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Revision filed under Section 397 r/w Section 401 of the code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to set aside the order dated 13.12.2023 made in Crl.M.P.No.16494 of 2023 in S.C.No.293 of 2022 on the file of the learned XXI Additional Sessions Judge, Chennai. For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Vivekananthan For Respondent :

Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This criminal revision case has been filed to set aside the order dated 13.12.2023 made in Crl.M.P.No.16494 of 2023 in S.C.No.293 of 2022 on the file of the learned XXI Additional Sessions Judge, Chennai.

2. The petitioner has filed a petition u/s 227 of Cr.P.C. seeking to discharge him from the charges levelled against him in S.C.No.293 of 2022 before the learned XXI Additional Sessions Judge, Chennai which was dismissed by the trial Court vide impugned order, dated 13.12.2023. Challenging the same, the petitioner has filed the present revision.

3. Though very many grounds have been raised by the petitioner against the order impugned, however, when the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would contest the case before the trial Court and this Court, without going into the merits of the case may dispense with the appearance of the petitioner before the trial court.

4. Though such a prayer has been sought for, however, it is to be pointed out that the presence of the petitioner cannot be dispensed with in toto. In such view of the matter, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, directs that the appearance of the petitioner before the trial court is

dispensed with except for his appearance for the purpose of receiving copies u/s.207 and questioning under Section 313 Cr.P.C. and on the day on which judgment is to be pronounced. However, if for any particular reason, the presence of the petitioner is necessary, the trial court, at its wisdom, shall direct his appearance on those days.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Revision Case is dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 01.07.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No vji To

1. The learned XXI Additional Sessions Judge, Chennai.

2. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.

M.DHANDAPANI, J.

vji and Crl.M.P.Nos.278 and 279 of 2024 01.07.2024