Thulasi Raj v. Food Safety Officers

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Fifth day of September Two Thousand and Twenty Three PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.K. RAMAKRISHNAN in CRL RC(MD) SR No.32769 of 2023 THULASI RAJ ... Petitioner / Petitioner Vs STATE REPRESENTED BY FOOD SAFETY OFFICERS MADURAI CORPORATION, CODE NO. 572 NOMINATED OFFICERS CAMPUS, DDHS CAMPUS, VISHWANATHAPURAM, MADURAI ... Respondent / Respondent Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the petition filed therewith the High Court may be pleased to condone the delay of 69 days in filing Criminal Revision petition against order made in C.A No. 69 of 2021 on 20.02.2023 on the file of the Vth Additional District Court, Prayer in CRL RC(MD) SR No.32769 of 2023:

To call for records and set aside the judgment made in Crl Appeal No.69 of 2021 dated 20.02.2023 on the file of V Additional District Court, Madurai confirming the punishment of two months simple imprisonment with fine of Rs.1,00,000/- in dafault on month of simple imprisonment rendered by Trial Court in S.T.C.No.3699 of 2019 dated 01.04.2021 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.II, 1/3

Order : This criminal miscellaneouspetition coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petition filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of M/S.RAJAN.V.P, Advocate for the petitioner and of Mr.M.VAIKKAM KARUNANITHI, Government Advocate (Crl. side) on behalf of the Respondent, the court made the following order:- This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed to condone the delay of 69 days in filing the Criminal Revision Case.

2. Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of this petition, this petition is allowed on payment of cost of Rs.500/- (Rupees Five Hundred Only) to the Credit of Women Advocate's Association, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court (Account No:-770357420, IFSC Code:-IDIB000H040, Indian Bank) within a week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, failing which, this petition stands dismissed automatically without further reference to this Court.

3. List this case on 21.09.2023 for "reporting compliance". sd/- 05/09/2023 / TRUE COPY / /09/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

SBN To 1.The V Additional District Judge, 2/3

2.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, 3.Do through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madurai District.

4.The Food Safety Officers, Madurai Corporation, Code No.572 Nominated Officers Campus, DDHS Campus, Vishwanathapuram, 5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

Copy to:

The Officer Incharge, Women Advocate's Association, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER

IN in CRL RC(MD) SR No.32769 of 2023 Date :05/09/2023 ED/VR/SAR- (11/09/2023) 3P / 7 C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3