M.Srinivasan v. R.Balakrishnan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.04.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.OP.No. 25391 of 2018 M. Srinivasan ... Petitioner -VsR. Balakrishnan .. Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petitions filed under Section 482 of Cr.PC to set aside the common order dated 23.07.2018 passed in Crl.MP.No. 882 of 2018 in C.C. No. 7537 of 2004 by the learned XI Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai For Petitioner : M/s. Govind Chandrasekhar For Respondent : Mr.M.Sivavarthanan

ORDER

The prayer sought for in the present petition is to set aside the common order dated 23.07.2018 passed in Crl.MP.No. 882 of 2018 in C.C. NO. 7537 of 2004 by the learned XI Metropolitan Magistrate, saidapet, Chennai

2. Heard both sides and perused the documents available on record.

3. It is seen that the petitioner was holding the position as Advisor and Co-Trustee of Sri Prasanna Venkata Narasimha Perumal Temple at Saidpet till April 2001 and presently he is the Secretary of the Association viz., Balija Chett Association. The complainant has lodged a complaint against the respondent herein and others alleging misappropriations of amount of Rs.60,00,000/- belonging to the said temple. The said complaint was registered in Crime No. 719 of 2001 for the offences under Section 420,423, 465, 471 of IPC and under Section 406 IPC r/w. 120(B) IPC and the same pending trial in C.C. No. 4133 of 2004 on the file of the learned XI Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet.

4. In the said complaint the petition has filed a Petition in CMP. No. 882 of 2018 under Section 244(ii) Cr.PC seeking permission to receive additional list of witnesses and to issue summons to the witnesses. The trial Court by observing that the the petitioner even https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

after 14 years from the date of institution of case, the list of proposed witnesses from the side of the complainant has not been finalised and it is not inconsonance with the concept of speedy trial has dismissed the said petition. To set aside the said order passed by the trial Court, the present petition has been filed.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the view that the trail Court has rightly disposed of the petition filed by the petitioner under Section 244(ii) Cr.PC, which has been filed after 14 years. There is no irregularity or infirmity in the order passed by the trial Court.

In view of the above, the present Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

-sdAssistant Registrar /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar ak To 1 The XIth Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai - 15 CRL.OP.No.25391 of 2018 NOCA(CO) cm 03/07/2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/