Madras High CourtCRL OP/24129/2014disposed of

Veerabhatrasamy, v. K.Thirumoorthy, No.1/132,

2020-02-18Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.02.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.No.24129 of 2014 Crl.M.P.No.1 of 2014 1.Veerabhatrasamy 2.Mani @ Thangamani 3.Kuppusamy 4.Rajeswari ... Petitioners Vs.

K.Thirumoorthy ... Respondent Prayer:

Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., seeking to call for the records pertaining to the C.C.No.90 of 2014 on the file of District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Mettupalayam and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.T.K.S.Gandhi For Respondent : Mr.G.Karthikeyan

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking to call for the records pertaining to the C.C.No.90 of 2014 on the file of District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Mettupalayam and quash the same.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners 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 petitioners before the Trial Court may be dispensed with and would further submit that the petitioners are ready to appear as and when necessary arise.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the respondent concede to the request made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners.

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4.In view of the above, this Court directs the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Mettupalayam, to expedite the trial in C.C.No.90 of 2014 and complete the same as early as possible. The appearance of the petitioners 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 petitioners 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 Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar(CCC) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar gbi To 1.The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Judge, Mettupalayam.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104.

+1 CC to Mr.G.Karthikeyan, Advocate sr 13866. Crl.O.P.No.24129 of 2014 RSV(CO) SP(20/07/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/