Madras High CourtCRL A/349/2017disposed of

Y.Prakasam, v. Mallikarjuna Rao Terla,

2017-11-08Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.11.2017 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N. PRAKASH Crl.A.No.349 of 2017 Y.Prakasam .. Appellant/Complainant .. Vs ..

Mallikarjuna Rao Terla .. Respondent/Accused Criminal Appeal filed under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure against the order dated 14.03.2016 passed by the learned IV Fast Track Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai-1 in C.C.No.2859 of 2013 and acquitting the accused/respondent for the offences under Section 138 of N.I.Act.

For Appellant :

Mr.P.Anbazhagan - - - - -

JUDGMENT

For the sake of convenience, the appellant and the respondent will be referred to as the complainant and the accused.

2. The complainant initiated prosecution in C.C.No.2859 of 2013 against the accused for the offence punishable under Section 138 of

Negotiable Instruments Act, in which, the learned Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court, Magisterial Level, George Town, Chennai acquitted the accused by order dated 14.03.2016. Aggrieved by the said order of acquittal, the complainant has preferred the present appeal.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the complainant.

4. It is seen that Special Leave has been granted by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.13239 of 2016 in Crl.A.Sr.No.17252 of 2016 on 20.06.2017. Notice has not been served on the accused. It is trite law that for grant of Special Leave under Section 378(4) Cr.P.C., it is not necessary for this Court to hear the accused, since the accused will have to be heard in the main appeal.

5. In view of the judgment of a Full Bench of this Court in S. Ganapathy vs N. Senthilvel [(2016) 3 MLJ (Crl) 641 (FB)], the Registry is directed to transmit all the papers relating to this case to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chennai, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after taking photocopy of the papers on file.

6. The complainant is directed to appear before the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chennai, on 18.12.2017 at 10.30 a.m.

With the above direction, this Criminal Appeal is disposed of. 08.11.2017 smi Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes To

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court, Magisterial Level, George Town, Chennai 2.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chennai.

P.N. PRAKASH, J.

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