V.Karthikeyan v. B.Mooventhan

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15596 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.04.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR CRL.O.P.[MD].No.15596 of 2020 and CRL.M.P.[MD]Nos.7630 and 7632 of 2020 V.Karthikeyan ... Petitioners / Accused Vs.

B.Mooventhan ... Respondent / Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to call for the records relating to the complaint in S.T.C.No.392 of 2019, pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.1, Madurai (Fast Track Court at Magistrate Level) and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Samidurai

ORDER

Though this petition has been filed to quash the proceedings initiated under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, now, confined his submission only with regard to dispense with the personal appearance of the petitioner before the trial Court.

2.Considering the submissions, the personal appearance of the petitioner is dispensed with before the trial Court, except for answering the charges, receiving copies, questioning under Section 313 of Cr.P.C., or any other date to be fixed by the trial Court. The trial Court shall also expedite the trial and dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible.

3.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Myr https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15596 of 2020 To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.1, (Fast Track Court at Magistrate Level), Madurai.

+1 CC to M/s.K. SAMIDURAI, Advocate ( SR-21145[F] dated 26/04/2022 ) CRL.O.P.[MD]No.15596 of 2020 22.04.2022 nsn(CO) TR(04.05.2022) 2P 3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2