Madras High CourtCRL OP/24309/2013disposed of

P.S.Sathish v. The Inspector Of Police

2020-01-20Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.01.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.No.24309 of 2013 and Crl.M.P.No.1 of 2013 P.S.Sathish ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State, Rep by the Inspector of Police (Crime), B-1 North Beach Police Station, Chennai-600 001.

2.Subramanian ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records in C.C.No.2209 of 2012 on the file of the learned VII Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai, quash the final report as against the petitioner herein. For Petitioner: M/s.D.N.Durgasha For R1 : M/s.V.Saratha Devi Government Advocate [Crl. Side] For R2 : M/s.S.B.Viswanathan

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.2209 of 2012, pending on the file of the VII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, George Town, 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

submit that the petitioners are ready to appear as and when necessary arise.

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

4.In view of the above, this Court directs the learned VII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, George Town, Chennai, to expedite the trial in C.C.No.2209 of 2012 and complete the same as early as possible. 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, connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vv2 To 1.The VII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, George Town, Chennai.

2.The Inspector of Police (Crime), B-1 North Beach Police Station, Chennai-600 001.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104.

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