R.Srinivasan v. Sunil Shastri

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.02.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 4348 of 2025 Dr.R.Srinivasan ....

Petitioner Vs Sunil Shastri ....

Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to direct the learned Judge of the XVII Assistant City Civil Court at Chennai to take the petition filed under Section 379 of BNSS and hold a preliminary enquiry in Crl.M.P.SR.No.58652 of 2024 in O.S.No.5559 of 2008. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Seetharam

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the XVII Assistant Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai, to take the petition filed under Section 379 of BNSS and hold a preliminary enquiry in Crl.M.P.SR.No.58652 of 2024 in O.S.No.5559 of 2008.

2.

Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.

3. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the Criminal Original Petition, the XVII Assistant Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai, is directed to take the petition filed under Section 379 of BNSS in Crl.M.P.SR.No.58652 of 2024 in O.S.No.5559 of 2008 on file and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve

(12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

18.02.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order Lpp To The XVII Assistant Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J

Lpp Crl.O.P.No. 4348 of 2025 (1⁄2) 18.02.2025