Madras High CourtCRL MP(MD)/1768/2021allowed with costs

Arunachalam v. Sattanathan

2021-03-29Honourable Mrs Justice R. Tharani2 pages

CRL MP(MD) No.1768 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Twenty Ninth day of March Two Thousand and Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice R.THARANI CRL MP(MD) No.1768 of 2021 in Crl.R.C.(MD)No.SR5038 of 2021 ARUNACHALAM ... REVISION PETITIONER/ SOLE ACCUSED/ ACCUSED Vs SATTANATHAN ... RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT Petition filed praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the petition filed therewith the High Court may be pleased to condone the delay of 34 days in filing the Criminal Revision against conviction passed by the Learned Judicial Magistrate, Thiruchenthur in C.C.No.78 of 2015 dated 24/05/2018 and the same was confirmed by the Learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tirunelveli District in C.A.No.59 of 2018 dated 21.11.2019 convicting the Respondent/ Accused.

Prayer in Crl.R.C.(MD)No.SR5038 of 2021:

To call for the records pertaining to the judgment passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Ambasamudram, by convicting the Revision Petitioner in C.C.No.78 of 2015 dated 24/05/2018 and confirming the judgment by the learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tirunelveli District in C.A.No.59 of 2018 by an order dated 21.11.2019 and set aside the same. Order : This petition coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petition filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.S.KRISHNAN, Advocate for the petitioner and of Mr.S.R.A.RAMACHANDRAN, Advocate on behalf of the Respondent, the court made the following order:- This petition has been filed to condone the delay of 34 days in filing the Criminal Revision.

2.Both sides present.

3.Reasons stated in the petition are not satisfactory. Respondent has no serious objection.

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CRL MP(MD) No.1768 of 2021 4.Hence, this Petition is allowed on payment of Rs.1000/- (Rupees One Thousand only) to the learned counsel for the respondent on or before 15.04.2021.

5.Call on 19.04.2021 "for reporting compliance " sd/- 29/03/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

Note: In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy,shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned. TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THIRUCHENTHUR.

2 DO-THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

3 THE III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT 4 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, AMBASAMUDRAM.

5 DO-THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

ORDER

IN CRL MP(MD) No.1768 of 2021 in Crl.R.C.(MD)No.SR5038 of 2021 Date :29/03/2021 LS MS/VR/SAR-3/16.04.2021/2P.6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2