R.Ramesh v. P.Geetha Lakshmi

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.07.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH R.Ramesh .. Petitioner vs P.Geetha Lakshmi .. Respondent Petition filed under Section 482 of CrPC to direct the Judicial Magistrate at Arakkonam, Ranipet District to dispose of the case in C.C.No.166 of 2021 within stipulated time as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner :

Mr.Pari Gopal For Respondents :

Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed challenging the proceedings initiated by the respondent against the petitioner under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act.

2. The grounds raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner are all factual in nature and it requires appreciation of evidence and this Court cannot decide the same in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code. It is left 1/3

open to the petitioner to raise all the grounds before the Court below and the same shall be considered on its own merits and in accordance with law. This Court is not inclined to interfere with the proceedings pending before the Court below.

3. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed with a direction to the Court below to complete the proceedings in C.C.No.166 of 2021 on the file of Judicial Magistrate, Arakkonam, Ranipet District, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

03.07.2023 Index:Yes/No ssm To:

1.The Judicial Magistrate, Arakkonam, Ranipet District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N. ANAND VENKATESH,J.

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