Madras High CourtCRL OP/24500/2013disposed of

N.Periyasamy v. M.Rajagopal

2020-01-06Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.01.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.No.24500 of 2013 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2013 N.Periyasamy ... Petitioner Vs.

M.Rajagopal ... Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., seeking to call for the records relating to the STC.No.506 of 2012 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Tiruchengode and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Guruprasad For Respondent : Mr.I.C.Vasudevan

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking to call for the records relating to the STC.No.506 of 2012 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Tiruchengode and quash the same.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petition is only on the jurisdictional point, 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 first 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 Judicial Magistrate, Tiruchengode, to expedite the trial in STC.No.506 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.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CO) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar dsa To 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate, Tiruchengode 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104.

3. The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Namakkal +1 CC to Mr.M.Guruprasad, Advocate sr 1551.

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