V.Sujatha v. M/S.Tablets India Limited,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.R.C.No.909 of 2025 and Crl.MP.Nos.12356 & 12357 of 2025 1.V.Sujatha 2.Venu Gopal Reddy .....

Petitioners Vs.

M/s.Tablets India Limited, Represented by its Authorized Signatory, B.N.Dharmendra, "Jhaver Center", 4th Floor R.A.Building, No.72, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008 .....

Respondent PRAYER:

Criminal Revision Case is filed under Sections 438 & 442 of BNSS, 2023, praying to call for the records and set aside the impugned order dated 09.06.2025 made in Crl.MP.No.6328 of 2025 in STC.No.4749 of 2024, on the file of the learned XXV Metropolitan Magistrate, at Egmore, Chennai, consequently to permit the petitioners /Accused to examine the witnesses namely (1) Mr.Godfred, M/s.Tablets India Limited, (2) Mr.Arul, M/s.Tablets India Limited, (3) Mr.Rakappan M/s.Tablets India Limited and (4) Mr.Ramakrishna, son of Haribabu, as defense witnesses, and to issue summons to their respective addresses, as stated in Crl.MP.No.6328 of 2025 in STC.No.4749 of 2024, on the file of the XXV Metropolitan Magistrate, at

Egmore, Chennai.

For Petitioners : Mr.V.Ramanareddy

O R D E R

This criminal revision case has been filed against the order dated 09.06.2025 passed in Crl.MP.No.6328 of 2025 in STC.No.4749 of 2024, on the file of the learned XXV Metropolitan Magistrate, at Egmore, Chennai, thereby dismissed the petition filed under Section 254(2) of Cr.P.C. to call upon the witness No.4 to depose.

2.

The petitioners are the accused in STC.No.4749 of 2024 filed by the respondent for the offences punishable under Section 138 of NI Act. While cross examination of PW1, the petitioners took stand that they handed over the cheques concerned through the sales representatives of the respondent, which were unfilled signed cheques, for security purpose. However, the petitioners did not raise any defence in the reply notice. That apart, they admitted the signature and also the issuance of the cheques. Further, no prudent person would issue cheques, that too through sales representatives. Therefore, this Court find no discrepancies in the impugned order passed by the trial court.

3.

Hence, this criminal revision case is dismissed. However, the personal appearance of the first petitioner before the trial court is dispensed with and she shall be represented by a counsel after filing appropriate application. The first petitioner shall be present before the Court below at the time of furnishing of copies, framing charges, questioning under Section 313 Cr.P.C., and at the time of passing judgment. Further, the trial court is directed to complete the trial within the period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 27.06.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order lok G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

lok To 1.The learned XXV Metropolitan Magistrate, at Egmore, Chennai 2.B.N.Dharmendra, Authorized Signatory, M/s.Tablets India Limited, "Jhaver Center", 4th Floor R.A.Building, No.72, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008 27.06.2025