Ravikumar v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Sixteenth day of August Two Thousand and Twenty Four PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13470 of 2024 RAVIKUMAR ... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.3 Vs 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE PULIAMPATTI POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.
CRIME NO. 35/2022.
...1ST RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT 2 KANNAN WORKING AS SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PULIAMPATTI POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.
... 2ND RESPONDENT/ DEFACTO COMPLAINANT Criminal Miscellaneous 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`s in STC No. 14 of 2022 on the file of the Learned Judicial Magistrate, Ottapidaram pending disposal of above Criminal Original Petition and thus render justice.
Prayer in CRL OP(MD). 13470/ 2024 :
To call for the records relating to the STC No. 14 of 2022 on the file of The Learned Judicial Magistrate, Ottapidaram and quash the same as illegal, in so far as this petitioner concerned and thus render justice. 1/3
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. PRABU.M, Advocate for the petitioner and of MR.E.ANTONY SAHAYA PRABAHAR, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondents the court made the following order:- Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.
2. Considering the facts and circumstances, 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 all the hearings, specifically directed by the trial court. The petitioner is further directed to give an undertaking in the form of affidavit that he will be duly represented by a counsel on all hearing dates and that the counsel representing him 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 2/3
Supreme Court of India, in State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Shambunath Singh, reported in 2001 (4) SCC 667.
sd/- 16/08/2024 / TRUE COPY / /08/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (CS-I/ II / III /IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
csm TO 1.THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, OTTAPIDARAM 2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THOOTHUKUDI.
3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE PULIAMPATTI POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.
4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
ORDER
IN in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13470 of 2024 Date :16/08/2024 RK/JGB (23/08/2024) 3P / 5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3