M.Mahalingam v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL MP(MD) No.932 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Twentieth day of January Two Thousand and Twenty Three PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR CRL MP(MD) No.932 of 2023 IN CRL OP(MD) No.1011 of 2023 M.MAHALINGAM ... PETITIONER/ACCUSED 4 Vs 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, USILAMPATTI, MADURAI DSITRICT.

CR.No.19/2022 ... 1st RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT 2 MUTHUKANI ... 2nd RESPONDENT/DEFACTO COMPLAINANT Petition filed praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the petition filed therewith the High Court may be pleased to Dispense with the personal appearance of the Petitioner in CC.No.285 of 2022 on the file of the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate No.I,Usilampatti pending disposal of the above Quash Petition. Prayer in CRL OP(MD). 1011/ 2023 :

To call for the records relating to CC.No.285 of 2022 on the file of the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate No.I, Usilampatti and quash the same against the Petitioner. Order : This petition coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petition filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of M/S.KUMARAVEL K, Advocate for the petitioner and of Mr.M.MUTHUMANIKKAM, Government Advocate (criminal side) on behalf of the Respondent, the court made the following order:- Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the personal appearance of the petitioner before the trial Court is ordered to be dispensed with, on conditions that he shall appear at the time of initial questioning, proceedings under Section 313 of Cr.P.C., and at the time of passing judgment and on the hearings, specifically directed by the trial court. The petitioner is further directed to give an undertaking in the form of affidavit that he https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2

CRL MP(MD) No.932 of 2023 will be duly represented by a counsel on all hearing dates and that the Counsel representing her will cross examine the prosecution witnesses on the same day they are examined in chief. The petitioner shall not dispute the identity of the witnesses. The petitioner shall appear before the Court in the event his presence is insisted by the trial judge for the purpose of identification. If the petitioner adopts any dilatorial tactics, it is open to the Trial Court to insist for his appearance and deal with the petitioner in accordance with the judgment of Supreme Court of India, in State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Shambunath Singh, reported in 2001 (4) SCC 667. sd/- 20/01/2023 / TRUE COPY / /02/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

DAS TO 1 THE DISTRICT MUNSIF CUM JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I, USILAMPATTI, MADURAI.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MADURAI DISTRICT. 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, USILAMPATTI, MADURAI DSITRICT.

4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1CC TO MR. KUMARAVEL K, Advocate SR.No.920

ORDER

IN CRL MP(MD) No.932 of 2023 IN CRL OP(MD) No.1011 of 2023 Date :20/01/2023 SA/VR/SAR.4/01.02.2023/2P/6C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2