Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/20652/2025withdrawn dismissed

Vaira Moorthy v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Puthanatham

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.20652 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.(MD).Nos.17511 and 17513 of 2025 Vaira Moorthy ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs.

1.The State represented by its, The Inspector of Police, Puthunatham Police Station, Puthunatham, Trichy District.

(In Crime No.89 of 2024) ... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Sevathamani ...2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records in C.C.No.23 of 2025 on the file of Hon'ble Judicial Magistrate, Manapparai, Trichy and quash the same as illegal. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sakthivel For R-1 : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to quash the impugned final report in C.C.No.23 of 2025 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Manapparai, Trichy, which was filed for the offences under Section 294(b), 323, 506(1) of IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002.

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 working as a lorry driver in northern states; 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 In view of the above submission, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.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 Magistrate for the 2/4

progress of the trial. Consequently, connected Crl.M.P.(MD).No.17511 of 2025 is closed.

24.11.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No Lm To:

1.The Judicial Magistrate Court, Manapparai, Trichy.

2.The Inspector of Police, Puthunatham Police Station, Puthunatham, Trichy District.

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

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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