M/S.Preet Remedies Pvt Ltd. v. S.Marimuthu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.02.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.No.26568 of 2013 1.M/s.Preet Remedies Private Limited, 184, 185 HPSIDC Industrial Area, Baddi (HP) rep.by its Director, Harpreet Singh Kalra 2.Harpreet Singh Kalra ... Petitioners Vs.

State represented by S. Marimuthu, Drug Inspector, Udumalpet Range Office of the Assistant Director of Drugs Control, Coimbatore Zone, 219 Race Course Road, Coimbatore - 18.

... Respondent Petitions filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., seeking to call for the records in C.C.No.416 of 2010 on the file of the Learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.1, Udumalpet 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.416 of 2010 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.1, Udumalpet and to quash the same.

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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, Udumalpet, to expedite the trial in C.C.No.416 of 2010 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, Udumalpet. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai - 600 104.

+1cc to Mr.Venkatasamy Babu, Advocate, SR.No.9632. Crl.O.P.No.26568 of 2013 MG(CO) CSR: 06.03.2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/