Madras High CourtCRL OP/8299/2012disposed of

S.Poorna Raj v. Protection Officer

2020-02-10Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.02.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.No.8299 of 2012 and MP.Nos.1 &3 of 2012 and Crl.MP.No.5064 of 2018 1.S.Poorna Raj 2.KVG.Sampath 3.Padmini ... Petitioners/Respondents Vs.

1. The Protection Officer, Domestic Violence Act, Collectorate, Chennai.

... Respondent/Complainant 2.M.Deepa Priya ... Respondent/ defacto complainant Prayer: Petitions filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., seeking to call for the records in C.C.NO.2586 of 2011 pending before the X th Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore, Chennai and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar For Respondents :.Mrs. V.Saratha Devi, GA (crl.side) for R1 : Mr.N.Baskaran for R2

ORDER

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking to call for the records in C.C.NO.2586 of 2011 pending before the X th Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore, Chennai and 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.

3.The learned Government Advocate (criminal side) 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 X th Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore, Chennai, to expedite the trial in C.C.NO.2586 of 2011 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 are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The X th Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

3.The Protection Officer, Domestic Violence Act, Collectorate, Chenani.

Crl.O.P.No.8299 of 2012 and MP.Nos.1 &3 of 2012 and Crl.MP.No.5064 of 2018 ca[co] srg 12/03/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/