Amutha v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.12.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA and Crl.M.P.(MD)Nos.10880 and 10882 of 2019 Amutha : Petitioner Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, Keelparalachi Police Station 2.Rajendran : Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records pertaining to the proceedings in SC No. 178 of 2018 on the file of the Assistant Sessions Court (Sub Court) Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murugappan For R1 : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in SC No. 178 of 2018 on the file of the Assistant Sessions Court (Sub Court) Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and she has been falsely implicated in this case with oblique motive. The respondent police conducted the investigation in a mechanical manner and filed the charge sheet as against the petitioner and hence, sought for quashment of the proceedings.

3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there are materials available to proceed with the case as against the petitioner herein and at the threshold, the criminal proceedings cannot be quashed and the charges framed against the petitioner has to be gone into a full-fledged trial. Further, he would submit that 1/3

the trial has also been commenced and hence, he prayed for dismissal of the petition.

4.This Court is of the view that all the grounds can be raised before the trial Court and there is no merit in the quash petition.

5. At this juncture, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner prayed that the personal appearance of the petitioner before the trial Court, may be dispensed with. 6.Accepting the said submission, the presence of the petitioner before the trial Court shall be dispensed with on condition that she shall be present on the first day of appearance, on the date fixed for receiving the copies, initial questioning, reply to charges and questioning under Section 313 of Cr.P.C., and at the time of passing judgment and whenever insisted upon by the trial court.

7.The petitioner is further directed to give an undertaking in the form of affidavit that she will be duly represented by a counsel on all hearing dates and that the Counsel representing her 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 her 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 her appearance and deal with the petitioner in accordance with the judgment of Supreme Court of India, in State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Shambunath Singh, reported in 2001 (4) SCC 667.

8.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition dismissed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition in Crl. O.P(MD) No.10880 of 2019 stands is closed and Crl.O.P(MD) No.10882 of 2019 is ordered.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AS) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) aav To

1. The Assistant Sessions Judge, (Sub Court) Aruppukottai, 2/3

2.The Inspector of Police, Keelparalachi Police Station

3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

and Crl.M.P.(MD)Nos.10880 and 10882 of 2019 11.12.2019 JMN(31.12.2019) 3P : 4C 3/3