Ranjithkumar v. Jeevanatham,

Crl.O.P(MD)No.14055 of 2015 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.11.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.14055 of 2015 and M.P.(MD)Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 1.Ranjithkumar 2.R.Maheshwari 3.S.Raja 4.P.Pandi ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 4 Vs Jeevanantham ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in S.T.C.No.1 of 2015 pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.V, Madurai and to quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Rajamohan For Respondent : No appearance

ORDER

The petitioners are facing trial in S.T.C.No.1 of 2015 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.5, Madurai. 2.It is a private complaint instituted by the respondent for the offence of defamation. The grounds raised by the petitioners are rather factual in nature and will have to be established only in a regular trial. Therefore, the petitioner's counsel seeks leave to withdraw this criminal original petition. It is made clear that this Court has not gone into the merits of the matter. All the contentions and defences of the petitioner are left open. 3.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the personal appearance of the petitioners is dispensed with. Ofcourse, the petitioners will have to be represented through their counsel on those dates, when they are not present. Hence, this criminal original petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (records) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS ) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P(MD)No.14055 of 2015 rmi To The Judicial Magistrate No.V, Madurai.

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