Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/16867/2021disposed of

V.Gunasekaran v. S.Ravi

2021-11-01Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16867 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.11.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16867 of 2021 V. Gunasekaran ... Petitioner vs.

Ravi ... Respondent Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate, Melur to complete the trial in STC.No.9 of 2020 and pronounce the Judgment within the time frame as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Santhakumaresan

ORDER

This petition is filed to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate, Melur to complete the trial in STC.No.9 of 2020 and pronounce the Judgment within the time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. The petitioner filed a complaint for the offence under Sections 138 and 142 of Negotiable Instruments Act. The grievance of the petitioner is that the case is still pending for the cross examination of the PW.1 and it has been repeatedly adjourned in the following dates viz., 20.04.2021, 13.05.2021, 05.08.2021, 19.08.2021, 23.09.201 and 28.10.2021 for cross examination of PW.1.

3. Considering the grievance of the petitioner, without expressing any opinion on merits, there shall be a direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Melur to dispose of STC.No.9 of 2020 pending on its file, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. After disposing, the same must be submitted to the Registry of this Court.

4. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16867 of 2021 TO:- The Judicial Magistrate, Melur.

COPY TO:

The Registrar (Judicial), Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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