Madras High CourtCRL MP(MD)/13967/2024ordered

Duraimurugan v. Boominathan

2025-01-30Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30-01-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR IN CRL OP(MD) NO. 22391 OF 2024 Duraimurugan S/o.Murugesan, Karunanidhipuram, (LIC Near), Bharathi Nagar, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

Petitioner(s) Vs Boominathan S/o.Ganapathi, Subbarayapuram, Venkitakurichi Post, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s):

Mr.Anand R.

ORDER

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the personal appearance of the petitioner in STC No.697 of 2024 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram 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 1/3

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 he is examined in chief. The petitioner shall not dispute the identity of the witnesses. The petitioner shall appear before the Court in the event their presence is insisted by the trial judge for the purpose of identification. If the petitioners adopt any dilatorily tactics, it is open to the Trial Court to insist for their 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.

sd/- 30/01/2025 / TRUE COPY / /02/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

AAV TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PARAMAKUDI, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

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ORDER

IN IN CRL OP(MD) NO. 22391 OF 2024 Date :30/01/2025 SA/GSV/SAR. /13.02.2025/3P/3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023. 3/3