Mani Alias C. Mony v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Fifth day of December Two Thousand and Twenty Four PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR in CRL OP(MD)No.21242 of 2024 MANI ALIAS C. MONY ... PETITIONER/SOLE ACCUSED Vs 1 THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU, REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUTHUKADAI POLICE STATION, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO. 107/2019) 2 MUTHUKRISHNAN ... RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS 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 in STC. No. 602 of 2022 pending on the file of the Learned Judicial Magistrate No. II,Kuzhithurai, Kanyakumari District, pending disposal of this quash petition. Prayer in CRL OP(MD). 21242/ 2024 :

To call for the records relating to the STC No. 602 of 2022 pending on the file the Learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Kuzhithurai, Kanyakumari District, and Quash the same.

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Order : This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petition filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of M/S.V.MUTHU KAMATCHI, Advocate for the petitioner and of Mr.K.SANJAI GANDHI, Government Advocate(Crl.side) on behalf of the 1st Respondent while admitting the Criminal Original Petition.,, the Court made the following order:- Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the personal appearance of the petitioner in S.T.C.No.602 of 2022, on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Kuzhithurai, Kanyakumari District, is ordered to be dispensed with, on condition 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 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 learned trial Judge for the purpose of identification.

Court to insist for his appearance and deal with the petitioner in accordance with the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Shambhu Nath Singh reported in 2001 (4) SCC 667. sd/- 05/12/2024 / TRUE COPY / /12/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

SMN2 TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.II KUZHITHURAI, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT AT NAGERCOIL.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUTHUKADAI POLICE STATION, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1 CC to M/s.V.MUTHU KAMATCHI, Advocate ( SR-15132[I] dated 09/12/2024 ) 3/4

ORDER

IN in CRL OP(MD)No.21242 of 2024 Date :05/12/2024 SS/GSV/SAR- /11/12/2024/ 4P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4