Madras High CourtCRL OP/5031/2024disposed of

Amanee Dhanji Mokariya v. Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2024-03-04Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.5031 of 2024 Amanee Dhanji Mokariya ... Petitioner Vs.

The State Represented by Deputy Superintendent of Police, CBCID, Coimbatore.

... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Coimbatore to dispose of CC.No.242 of 2023 as expeditiously possible in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.Rahul Jagannathan For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Coimbatore to dispose of C.C.No.242 of 2023 as expeditiously possible in accordance with law.

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2.Heard the submissions of learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. 3.Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, there shall be a direction to the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Coimbatore to expedite the hearing in C.C.No.242 of 2023 and complete the same, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The trial shall be conducted on a day to day basis in accordance with the guidelines given by Hon'ble Supreme Court reported in Vinod Kumar Vs State of Punjab [2015 (1) MLJ (Crl) 288 SC]. If the petitioner adopts any dilatory tactics, it is open to the trial Court to insist upon the presence of the petitioner and remand him to custody as per the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH VS. SHAMBHU NATH SINGH (JT 2001 (4) SC 3191). Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed.

4. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction. 04.03.2024 Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No ssr 2/4

To 1.The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Coimbatore.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, CBCID, Coimbatore.

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

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N.ANAND VENKATESH,J.

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