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Raghunathan v. The Inspector Of Police

2020-12-04Honourable Mrs Justice J. Nisha Banu2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14027 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.12.2020 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14027 of 2020 Raghunathan ... Petitioner/1st Respondent vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Dindigul District. ...1st Respondent/6th Respondent Crime No.13 of 2012.

2.Valarmathi Devi ... 2nd Respondent/Appellant 3.Tamilselvan 4.Indira 5.Satheesh 6.Yogeswaran ... Respondents 3 to 6/Respondents 2 to 5 PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Dindigul to expedite the Criminal Appeal proceedings in C.A.No.53 of 2019 within a time-frame as may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Veerakumar For 1st Respondent : Mr.V.Neelakandan, Additional Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Dindigul to expedite the Criminal Appeal proceedings in C.A.No.53 of 2019. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the marriage between the petitioner and the second respondent was solemnized on 24.04.1994. Due to some misunderstanding, the second respondent has foisted a false case against the petitioner. Even though, the trial Court acquitted the petitioner from the case, the second respondent/petitioner's wife filed an appeal before the learned Additional District Judge, Dindigul in C.A.No.53 of 2019. Thereafter, there is no progress in the appeal. Hence, the petitioner filed this petition.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first respondent would submit that the petitioner was acquitted by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Dindigul, in C.C.No.207 of 2012, on 03.01.2018. Against that order, the second respondent https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14027 of 2020 herein preferred an appeal in C.A.No.53 of 2019 and the same is pending before the learned Additional District Judge, Dindigul and the next hearing date is 17.12.2020.

4.Considering the submission made by the learned counsel on either side and since it is a matrimonial dispute, the learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, Dindigul is directed to complete the proceedings in C.A.No.53 of 2019, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) das 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 Additional District & Sessions Judge, Dindigul. 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Dindigul District.

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

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