Aishwaryalakshmi, v. Bharatharajan,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.04.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI CRL.O.P.(MD)No.5715 of 2019 and CRL.M.P.(MD)Nos.3589 and 3590 of 2019 Aishwaryalakshmi ... Petitioner / Accused Vs.

Bharatharajan ... Respondent / Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in C.C.No.117 of 2017 on the file of the learned Fast Track Judge (Judicial Magistrate Level), Karaikudi and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Gokul

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the impugned charge sheet in C.C.No.117 of 2017 pending on the file of the learned Fast Track Judge (Judicial Magistrate Level), Karaikudi.

2.Though the learned counsel for the petitioner raised several grounds for quashing the calender case on the file of the learned Fast Track Judge (Judicial Magistrate Level), Karaikudi, he submitted that it would suffice, if a direction is issued to the trial Court to complete the trial within a time limit that may be stipulated by this Court and also to permit the petitioner to raise all the grounds raised in this petition before the trial Court. He further submitted that her personal appearance may be dispensed with.

3.In the light of the abovesaid submission made by the learned counsel, this Court without going into the merits of the case, directs the learned Fast Track Judge (Judicial Magistrate Level), Karaikudi to complete the trial in C.C.No.117 of 2017, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The personal appearance of the petitioner before the trial Court is dispensed with on condition that she shall be present for receiving charge sheet, for answering the charges, at the time of questioning under Section 313 Cr.P.C., and at the time of passing judgment. However, the petitioner is directed to give an undertaking in the form of affidavit that the counsel representing her will cross examine the prosecution witnesses on the day they are https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

examined in chief. The petitioner shall not dispute the identity of the witnesses.

4.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS III) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Fast Track Judge (Judicial Magistrate Level), Karaikudi.

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

+1cc to Mr.K.GOKUL, Advocate, SR.No.61678 CRL.O.P.(MD)No.5715 of 2019 MYR KK/SAR/03.05.2019/ 2P- 4C 22.04.2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/