Madras High CourtCRL OP/30695/2019disposed of

B.Ranganathan v. State Rep. By

2020-01-02Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.01.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.No.30695 of 2019 and Crl.M.P.Nos.16663 &16665 of 2019

1. B.Ranganathan

2. TRC.Venkatesh @ Gowrishankar ... Petitioners/ Accused Nos.11 & 12 Vs.

State rep by The Inspector of Police, CBI/ACB, Chennai - 600 090 (Crime no. RCS.9(S)/2014/CBI/Chennai) ..Respondent/Complainant Common Prayer:

Petitions filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., seeking to call for the records in P.R.C.No. 93 of 2019 on the file of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr. E. Raj Thilak For Respondents : Mr.K.Srinivasan Special Public Prosecutor for CBI Cases

O R D E R

This criminal original petition is filed seeking to call for the records in P.R.C.No. 93 of 2019 on the file of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai and to quash the same.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that without going into the merits of the case, it would suffice, if this Court issues direction to the Trial Court to expedite the trial and complete the same as early as possible. He would further submit that the appearance of the petitioners before the Trial Court may be dispensed with and would further submit that the petitioners are ready to appear as and when necessary arise.

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3.The learned counsel appearing for the respondent concede to the request made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners.

4.In view of the above, this Court directs the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai, to expedite the trial in P.R.C.No.93 of 2019 and complete the same as early as possible. The appearance of the petitioners before the Trial Court is dispensed with. However, this order will not stand on the way of the Trial Court to insist for the appearance of the petitioners for receiving copies under Section 207 of Cr.P.C., framing of charges, questioning under Section 313 of Cr.P.C. and judgment and as and when the Trial Court feels it necessary. 5.With the above directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of.

Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore.

2.The Inspector of Police, CBI/ACB, Chennai - 600 090 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104.

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