Madras High CourtCRL OP/20239/2017withdrawn dismissed

G. Venkatesan, 48 Yrs, v. Food Safety Officer,

2021-12-14Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated 14.12.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR Crl. O.P. No.20239 of 2017 and Crl.M.P.No.12157 and 12158 of 2017 G.Venkatesan . . . Petitioner/Accused 3

Versus

1. Food Safety Officer Code No.551 Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration Department Chennai District.

. . . 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Siva 3.Kamalakannan . . .Respondents2 &3 /Accused 1&2 4.The Designated Officer (Food Safety Wing) 42A, Railway Road Arignar Anna Institute Campus Near Government Hospital Kancheepuram - 631 501 . . . 4th Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records in C.C. No.132/2017 pending on the file of the XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, peruse the same and quash the same. as against the petitioner For Petitioner : Mr.N.Senthilkumar For Respondents: Mr.R.Kishore Kumar Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1 & R4 No Appearance for R2 and R3

ORDER

This is an application filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to call for the records in C.C. No.132/2017 pending on the file of the XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, peruse the same and quash the same.

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2. After hearing the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner for sometime and when this court is about to dismiss the petition, based on some materials to proceed against the petitioner, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks the indulgence of this Court to grant an order dispensing with the personal appearance of the petitioner before the trial court. He has also made an endorsement in the petition withdrawing this petition.

3. Accordingly, while dismissing the criminal original petition as withdrawn, the personal appearance of the petitioner/Accused before the trial Court is dispensed with, except for receipt of copies, answering the charges, questioning under Section 313 Cr.P.C., passing of judgment, or on any other date as may be required by the trial Court.

4. In the result, the criminal original petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, the connected criminal miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar psa/asr To

1. The XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

3. The Food Safety Officer Code No.551 Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration Department Chennai District.

+1cc to Mr.N.Senthilkumar, Advocate, S.R.No.66541 Crl. O.P. No.20239 of 2017 RSI(CO) CT 29/12/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/