Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/16727/2025closed

Johnpeatter v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Ccb

2025-10-27Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.10.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN CRL.O.P (MD) No.16727 of 2025 and CRL.M.P (MD) Nos.13660 and 13662 of 2025

1. Johnpeatter

2. Michael ... Petitioners Vs

1. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, CCB, CCB Police Station, (Crime No. 20 of 2015).

2. Samuelsundarraj ... Respondents 1/4

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS praying to call for the records of the impugned proceedings in C.C. No. 365 of 2018 on the file of the Learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.1, Tirunelveli District and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.Muthuram R, For R1 : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition is filed for quash of the impugned proceedings in C.C.No.365 of 2018 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1,

2. During the course of arguments, when this Court expressed that the points raised by the learned counsel for the petitioners are factual in nature, the learned counsel for the petitioners sought permission to withdraw this petition. However, the learned counsel would request that the petitioners' appearance before the Trial Court may be dispensed with. 2/4

3. In view of the above submission, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. The personal appearance of the petitioners before the Trial Court is dispensed with on all hearing dates (provided they are represented by their lawyers) unless their appearance is required by the learned Magistrate for the progress of the trial. If the petitioners' lawyers do not appear, the order of this Court will lose its efficacy. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 27.10.2025 NCC : Yes/No Internet:Yes/No Index:Yes/No LR To

1. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, CCB, CCB Police Station,

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

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SUNDER MOHAN , J.

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