Madras High CourtCRL OP/31289/2014disposed of

Murugavel v. The State Rep By Its

2020-02-21Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.02.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.No.31289 of 2014 and MP.No. 1 of 2014 Mr.Murugavel ...

Petitioner/A1 Vs.

1.The State Rep.by, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Chidambaram Sub Division, Chidambaram.

(Crime No.560 of 2007) ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., seeking to call for the records relating to the charge sheet filed by the Respondent in PRC No.18 of 2014 in Cr.NO.560 of 2007 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No-II, Chidambaram and quash the same and allow the criminal original petition as prayed for.

For Petitioner : M/S.AL.Ganthimathi For Respondent : Mr. C.Iyyapparaj, APP for R1

ORDER

This Criminal original petition has been filed seeking to call for the records relating to the charge sheet filed by the Respondent in PRC No.18 of 2014 in Cr.NO.560 of 2007 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No-II, Chidambaram and quash the same.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that without going into the merits of the case, it would suffice, if this Court issues direction to the Trial Court to expedite the trial and complete the same as early as possible. He would further submit that the appearance of the petitioner before the Trial Court may be dispensed with and would further submit that the petitioner is ready to appear as and when necessary.

3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first respondent concede to the request made by the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

learned counsel appearing for the petitioner.

4. In view of the above, this Court directs the learned Judicial Magistrate Court No-II, Chidambaram, to expedite the trial in PRC No.18 of 2014 in Cr.NO.560 of 2007 and complete the same as early as possible. The appearance of the petitioner before the Trial Court is dispensed with. However, this order will not stand on the way of the Trial Court to insist for the appearance of the petitioner for receiving copies under Section 207 of Cr.P.C., framing of charges, questioning under Section 313 of Cr.P.C., and judgment and as and when the Trial Court feels it necessary.

5.With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar jrs To 1.The Judicial Magistrate Court No-II, Chidambaram.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to M/s.AL.Ganthimathi, Advocate SR.15742 Crl.O.P.No.31289 of 2014 and MP.No. 1 of 2014 BP(CO) CB(01/07/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/