I. Gopalsamy @ Igo v. Kalanithi Maran

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT (Criminal Original Jurisdiction) Monday, the Tenth day of February Two Thousand and Twenty PRESENT The Hon'ble Mr.Justice A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA in CRL OP(MD).No.15530 of 2019 I. Gopalsamy @ Igo ... Petitioner/Appellant/Accused Vs 1 Kalanithi Maran, Kal Publications, 73 Main Road, M.R.C. Nagar, Chennai-28.

2 R.M. Ramesh, Managing Director Kal Publications, 73 Main Road, M.R.C. Nagar, Chennai-28.

3 The General Manager, Dinakaran Newspaper, Nellai Publication, 3A, South Bypass Road, Vannarpettai Tirunelvleli-3.

4 Public Relationship Officer, District Collectors Office, Kokkirakulam, Tirunelveli-9.

5 The District Collector, District Collectors Office, Kokkirakulam, Tirunelveli-9.

6 The Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

... Respondents/Respondents Prayer in CRL MP(MD). No.1152 of 2020 :- Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is filed under section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, praying this Hon'ble Court to restore the Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15530 of 2019 order dated 30.10.2019. Prayer in CRL OP(MD).No.15530 of 2019 :

Criminal Original Petition is filed under section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, praying this Hon'ble Court to set aside the impugned order of return dated 17.06.2019 passed in the petition in Cr.MP.9unnumbered)/2019 on the file of the Learned Judicial Magistrate-I, Tirunelveli filed by the petitioner u/s.156(3) of CR.PC.

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ORDER:-Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is coming on for hearing on this day and upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.S.Madasamy, Advocate for the Petitioner and of Mr. Mr.S.Chandrasekaran, Additional Public Prosecutor On Behalf of the Respondents No.4 to 6, this Court made the following order:

The Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed to restore the Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15530 of 2019 dismissed for default by this Court vide its order dated 30.10.2019.

2.Heard both sides.

3.This Court is satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit for restoration of the criminal original petition. Accordingly, this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is allowed on condition that the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.1000/- (Rupees one thousand only) to the credit of the Hon'ble Chief Justice Relief Fund, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) TO 1 The Judicial Magistrate, No.I, Tirunelveli 2 The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tirunelveli 3 Public Relationship Officer, District Collectors Office, Kokkirakulam, Tirunelveli-9.

4 The District Collector, District Collectors Office, Kokkirakulam, Tirunelveli-9.

5 The Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

6 The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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Copy to: 1 The Section Officer, Criminal Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

2 The Section Officer, Accounts Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER DATED: 10.02.2020 RESTORED in CRL OP(MD).No.15530 of 2019 KK/SAR/18.02.2020/3P-9C/ 3/3