R.Sridhar v. R.S.Ranganathan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.08.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.22222 of 2019 and Crl.M.P.Nos.11523 and 11524 of 2019 R.Sridhar ...Petitioner Vs.

R.S.Ranganathan, Son of Mr.Rathnam Subramaniam, Senior Manager - Employee Relations M/s.Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) Plot No.H-1, SIPCOT Industrial Park, Irungattukattai, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram District.

Tamilnadu - 602 117. ...Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to call for the records relating to S.T.C.No.3875 of 2016 pending on the file of the District Munsiff cum Judicial Magistrate, Sriperumbudur, and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.L.Franc Paul Asirvadam

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed challenging the proceedings initiated by the respondent against the petitioner for an offence under Section 500 of IPC.

2. The various grounds raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner is all factual in nature and the same requires appreciation of evidence in the course of the trial and the said exercise cannot be done by this Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. It is left open to the petitioner to raise all the grounds before the Court below and the Court below shall consider the same on its own merits and in accordance with law. This Court does not want to interfere with the proceedings at this stage. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner requested this Court to dispense with the presence of the petitioner. Taking into consideration, the facts and circumstances of the case, the presence of the petitioner is dispensed with and he shall be represented by a counsel, who shall cross examine the witnesses on the same day, he is examined in Chief. The petitioner shall be present before the Court below at the time of questioning under Section 313 Cr.P.C and at the time of passing of the final judgment.

4. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with a direction to the Court below to complete the proceedings in S.T.C.No.3875 of 2016, pending on the file of the District Munsiff cum Judicial Magistrate, Sriperumbudur, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ub To

1. The District Munsiff cum Judicial Magistrate, Sriperumbudur.

2.The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kancheepuram. Crl.O.P.No.22222 of 2019 and Crl.M.P.Nos.11523 and 11524 of 2019 RK(CO) GMY(16/09/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/