M/S.Preet Remedies Pvt Ltd v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.02.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.No.20959 of 2013 1.M/s.Preet Remedies Private Limited, 184, 185 HPSIDC Industrial Area, Baddi (HP) rep.by Harpreet Singh Kalra 2.Harpreet Singh Kalra Director of M/s.Preet Remedies Private Limited ... Petitioners Vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu, rep.by P. Ramakrishnan, Drug Inspector, Salem II Range Office of the Assistant Director of Drugs Control, Salem Zone, Salem - 5.

... Respondent Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., seeking to call for the records relating to the proceedings in C.C.No.89/2009 pending on the file of Judicial Magistrate Court No.1, Salem 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.89 of 2009 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.1, Salem 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 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.

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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 Judicial Magistrate Court No.1, Salem, to expedite the trial in C.C.No.89 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.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(I) // True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar AT To 1.The Judicial Magistrate Court No.1, Salem.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai - 600 104.

+1cc to Mr.Venkatasamy Babu, Advocate, SR.No.9636. Crl.O.P.No.20959 of 2013 MG(CO) CSR: 06.03.2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/