Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/20636/2025withdrawn dismissed

Hari Nadar @ Harigopalakrishnan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Pudukkottai

2025-11-24Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.20636 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.(MD).Nos.17492 and 17493 of 2025 Hari Nadar @ Harigopalakrishnan ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by its, The Inspector of Police, Pudukottai Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

In Crime No.85 of 2019 ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Natarajan ...2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records relating to the charge sheet in S.C.No.110 of 2025 on the file of the II Additional District Judge, Thoothukudi and quash the same as against the petitioner/Accused No.2.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Susikumar For R-1 : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to quash the impugned final report in S.C.No.110 of 2025 on the file of the learned II Additional District 1/4

Judge, Thoothukudi, which was filed for the offences under Section 25(1B)(b), 30 and 35 of Arms Act, 1959.

2. During the course of arguments, when this Court expressed that the points raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner are factual in nature, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw this petition. However, the learned counsel would submit that the petitioner is undergoing treatment for diabetes and low blood pressure and that his appearance before the Trial Court may be dispensed with.

3. In view of the above submission, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. The personal appearance of the petitioner before the Trial Court is dispensed with on all hearing dates (provided he is represented by a lawyer) unless his appearance is required by the learned Judge for the progress of the trial. Consequently, connected Crl.M.P.(MD).No.17492 of 2025 is closed.

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To 1.The II Additional District Court, Thoothukudi.

2.The Inspector of Police, Pudukottai Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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