Madras High CourtCRL MP/5421/2024ordered

V.Raghunathan v. State Represented By Its

2025-08-21Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21-08-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR Crl.M.P.No.5421 of 2024 in CRL OP No. 7471 of 2024

1. V.Raghunathan Son Of Vaidyanathan, Nominee Nestle India Limited 100/101, World Trade Centre, Barakhamba Lane, New Delhi - 110 001. and another 2.Nestle India Limited Rep By Its Authorised Signatory, Mr.Chandrasekher,unit Ii Patti, Kalyana, Kiwana Road, Samalkha, 132101, Panipat, Haryana.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. State Represented By Its Food Safety Officer, Area Code No.538, Chennai District, O/o.The Designated Oficer, Tamil Nadu Food Safety And Drug Department, No.33, West Jones Road, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

Respondent(s)

PRAYER : Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under section 528 of BNSS dispense with the personal appearance of the petitioners in C.C.No.1841 of2019 pending on the file of the X Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai. For Petitioner(s):

R.S.Diwaagar for M/s.Vivrti Law For Respondent(s):

Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to dispense with the personal appearance of the petitioners in C.C.No.1841 of2019 pending on the file of the X Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai.

2. Considering the averments in the affidavit filed along with this petition, the personal appearance of the petitioners is dispensed with except for receipt of copies, answering the charges, questioning under section 313 Cr.P.C. and on the date of pronouncing judgment and on any other dates as fixed by the trial Court.

3. The registry is directed to post the main Criminal Original Petition on 12.09.2025. The counter of the respondents by then. 21-08-2025

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1. The X Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai.

2. The Food Safety Officer, Area Code No.538, Chennai District, O/o.The Designated Oficer, Tamil Nadu Food Safety And Drug Depatment, No.33, West Jones Road, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

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