Madras High CourtCRL OP/29962/2015disposed of

Saravanan Ramu Shanmugham v. The State Rep. By

2015-12-17Honourable Mr Justice R.Subbiah2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.12.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH Crl.O.P.No.29962 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 Saravanan Ramu Shanmugam ... Petitioner Vs State, Represented by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015. ... Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the learned IX Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet to expedite the trial in C.C.No.12/14 by fixing the time limit by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.N.Umapathi For respondent :

Mr.C.Emalias Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to direct the learned IX Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, to expedite the trial in C.C.No.12/14 by fixing the time limit by this Court.

2. The petitioner is a Software Engineer and working in U.S.A. He obtained US citizenship on 11.11.2013 and he has been in USA for more than 8 years. The marriage between the petitioner and one Rekha took place on 02.02.2014 in accordance with Hindu rites and customs. Before marriage, the petitioner was working in U.S.A. and after marriage, the petitioner had stayed in India for 9 months and worked from Home for US employer for a period of 6 months. The said Rekha, wife of the petitioner has obtained a decree for divorce from her 1st husband. The respondent police has laid a final report in C.C.No.12/2014 on the file of the 9th Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet, Chennai, for the offence under sections 498(A), 417 and 406 of IPC for dowry harassment against this https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

petitioner. Now, the petitioner has come forward with the present petition stating that he is a US citizen and he is working there and he could not travel frequently to India and his livelihood is based on his employment in USA and he could not stay for long period in India.

3. Heard, the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent.

4. Considering the submissions made on either side, this Court directs the learned IX Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai, to expedite the trial in C.C.No.12/14 on its file and complete the same as early as possible.

5. The criminal original petition is disposed of accordingly. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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

1. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

3. The IX Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai.

4. do thro' The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai.

+ 1 cc to Mr.N.Umapathy, Advocate SR 68236 ksj(co) prk12/1 Crl.O.P.No.29962 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/