Philip Mani Modayil v. State

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21.02.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.SELVAM Crl.R.C.No.198 to 206 of 2017 and Crl.M.P.Nos.2084 to 2092 of 2017 Petitioner in all Philip Mani Modayil ... Crl.Rc.No.198/2017/Accused 2 Joy Mecdonald Richard ... Crl.Rc.No.199/2017/Accused 3 Moses Jayakumar ... Crl.Rc.No.200/2017/Accused 4 Devasahayam Tsoudury ... Crl.Rc.No.201/2017/Accused 5 John Samuel ... Crl.Rc.No.202/2017/Accused 8 Gladstone John Wilson ... Crl.Rc.No.203/2017/Accused 7 Vijay Kumar Dandin ... Crl.Rc.No.204/2017/Accused 9 Sathiadas Samuel Nadar ... Crl.Rc.No.205/2017/Accused 10 Vimal Sukumar Sugundhar Badda ... Crl.Rc.No.206/2017/Accused 11 Vs.

Office of the Registrar of Companies Tamilnadu, Chennai.

Shastri Bhawan, II Floor Chennai-600 006.

... Respondent/Compalinant in all Criminal Revision filed under Section 397 and 401 Cr.P.C. against the orders of learned Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai dated 16.11.2016 passed in Crl.M.P. Nos.2158, 2159, 2160, 2161, 2163, 2162, 2164, 2165 and 2166 of 2016 in E.O.C.C.No.10 of 2014 .

For Petitioner :

Mr.N.R.Elango Senior Counsel for Mr.D.Prabhu Mukunth For Respondent :

Mr.V.Venkatesan Senior Central Government Standing Counsel.

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C O M M O N O R D E R These revisions arise against the orders of learned Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai passed in Crl.M.P. Nos.2158, 2159, 2160, 2161, 2163, 2162, 2164, 2165 and 2166 of 2016 in C.C.No.10 of 2014 on 16.11.2016, dismissing petitions seeking recall of Non-bailable Warrants issued against petitioners.

2. Heard learned counsel for petitioners and learned Government Advocate [Crl.side].

3. On a perusal of the orders under challenge, this Court is of the view that in the attendant facts, not much wrong can be found therein. However, it is considered appropriate to afford the petitioners one further opportunity subject to conditions. Accordingly, this Court directs each of the petitioners to effect payment of a sum of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees one Thousand only) to the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority, Chennai within a period of one week from the date of receipt of this order. Upon production of proof of such payment, Court below is directed to recall the Non-bailable Warrants issued against the petitioners without insisting on their appearance before it.

The Criminal Revision Cases are disposed of with the above direction. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are also closed.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) //True Copy// Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

3. The Deputy Registrar of Companies Shastri Bhavan, II Floor 26, Heddoews Road, Chennai 600 006.

4. The Secretary, State Legal Services Authority +4 Ccs to M/s. D. Prabhu Mugunth Arunkumar, Advocate sr 1104 +1 CC to M/s. V. Venkatesan, Advocate sr 11053 Crl.R.C.No.198 to 206 of 2017 and Crl.M.P.Nos.2084 to 2092 of 2017 NRI(CO) sp/28/2