Madras High CourtCRL OP/18741/2014disposed of

K.Jagannathan v. Mrs.Renuga J.Bhojani

2020-02-07Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.02.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.No18741 of 2014 and MP.No. 1 of 2014 K.Jagannathan ...

Petitioner/Accused Vs.

Mrs.Renuga J.Bohjani rep by her Power Agent Mr.Jagadish C.Bhojani ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Petitions filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., seeking to call for the records relating to the case in C.C.No.226 of 2014 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate-III, Coimbatore and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Venkatesan For Respondent :.Mr. M.Santhanaraman

ORDER

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking to call for the records in C.C.No.226 of 2014 pending on the file of the Learned Judicial Magistrate-III, Coimbatore and to 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 petitioners before the Trial Court may be dispensed with and would further submit that the petitioners are ready to appear as and when necessary.

3.Though there is no representation on half of the respondent, this Court directs the learned Judicial Magistrate-III, Coimbatore, to expedite the trial in C.C.No.226 of 2014 and complete the same as early as possible, if not disposed already, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

4.Taking into consideration the request as made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the appearance of the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

petitioner before the trial Court is dispensed with except for their appearance for the purpose of receiving the copy of the proceedings under Section 313 of Cr.P.c and on the day on which judgement is to be pronounced. However, if for any particular reason, the presence of the petitioners is necessary, the trial Court, at its wisdom, shall direct their appearance on those days.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar jrs To 1.The Judicial Magistrate-III, Coimbatore.

+1cc to Mr.M.Santhanaraman, Advocate, S.R.No. 9811 +1cc to Mr.M.M.Venkatesan, Advocate, S.R.No. 9728 Crl.O.P.No18741 of 2014 and MP.No. 1 of 2014 GN(28/02/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/