Madras High CourtCRL OP/19799/2013disposed of

M.Raveendran v. The Inspector Of Factories

2020-01-30Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.01.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.No.19799 of 2013 and Crl.M.P.No.1 of 2013 M.Raveendran ... Petitioner /Accused Vs.

1.Inspector of Factories, 1st Circle, 617, Bharath Kumar Bhavan, Chennai 600 006.

2.P.Padmanaban ... Respondents/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records relating to C.C.No.429 of 2013 pending on the file of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai and to quash the same.

For Petitioner : M/s.M.T.Arunan For R1 : M/s.C.Iyyappa Raj Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.429 of 2013, pending on the file of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore, Chennai. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner 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 petitioner before the Trial Court may be dispensed with and would further submit that the petitioner is ready to appear as and when necessary arise.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the 1st respondent concede to the request made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner.

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4.In view of the above, this Court directs the learned Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore to expedite the trial in C.C.No.429 of 2013 and complete the same within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The appearance of the petitioner 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 petitioner 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, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-I) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar vv2 To 1.The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.M.T. Arunan, Advocate sr 7308.

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