Chandresh Soni v. Mithran Pulp Paper Board Industries

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12-02-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN AND CRL MP NO. 22956 OF 2025,CRL MP NO. 22958 OF 2025, CRL RC NO. 2621 OF 2025

¶1Chandresh Soni Director, M/s.Raninga Paper Mills Pvt Ltd S.No.853, 854, Jaakwada Shiya Road, Tal. Viramgam District, Ahmedabad, Gujarat - 382 170.

¶2Lalit Bhai Kanji Bhai Soni Director, M/s.Raninga Paper Mills Pvt Ltd S.No.853,854, Jaakwada Shiya Rod, Tal. Viramgam District, Ahmedabad, Gujarat - 382 170. Petitioner(s) Vs Mithran Pulp Paper Board Industries Represented by its, Proprietor Mr.D.Venkatesh, S/o.Mr.Durairaj, aged about 47 years, Plot No.1, 38th Street, Sakthivel Nagar, 2nd Main Road, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066. Respondent(s) CRL RC No. 2621 of 2025

¶1Chandresh Soni Director, M/s.Raninga Paper Mills Pvt Ltd, S.No.853, 854, Jaakwada Shiya Road, Tal. Viramgam District, Ahmedabad, Gujarat - 382170.

2.Lalit Bhai Kanji Bhai Soni Director, M/s.Raninga Paper Mills Pvt.Ltd, S.No.853,854, Jaakwada Shiya Road, Tal. Viramgam District, Ahmedabad, Gujarat - 382 170. Petitioner(s) Vs Mithran Pulp Paper Board Industries, Represented by its, Proprietor Mr.D.Venkatesh, S/o.Mr.Durairaj, Aged about 47 years, Plot No.1, 38th Street, Sakthivel Nagar, 2nd Main Road, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066. Respondent(s) PRAYER Criminal Revision Case filed under Section 438 of BNSS, praying to set aside the order passed by the Ld.Judicial Magistrate-II at Ponneri dated

20.11.2025 passed in CRL.MP.No.1268/2025 in STC.NO.6 OF 2025 by allowing this Petition and thus render justice. CRL RC No. 2621 of 2025 PRAYER Criminal Revision Case filed under Section 438 of BNSS, praying to To set aside the order passed by the Ld. Judicial Magistrate-II, at Ponneri dated

20.11.2025 passed in CRL.MP.No.1270/2025 in STC.No.7 OF 2025 by allowing this Petition and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.P.Anantha Krishna For Respondent(s): Mr.V.C.Vinoth Kumar COMMON ORDER These revisions challenge the dismissal of the petitions filed to recall the warrants in the absence of the petitioners.

¶2The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the first petitioner is aged about 40 years and the second petitioner is aged about 65 years; that the proceedings before the Trial Court have been stayed by this Court in the quash petition filed by A3 in Crl.O.P.No.30188 of 2025, and therefore, the learned Magistrate ought to have accepted the petitions for recall of the warrants in the absence of the petitioners.

¶3Heard the learned counsel for the respondents and perused the materials available on record.

¶4It is seen from the impugned order that the petitioners were absent on

08.07.2025 and an NBW was issued on that day. They had filed a petition for recall of the warrant in their absence on 13.11.2025. The learned Magistrate had directed their personal appearance on 20.11.2025. It appears that this Court had granted stay of the proceedings in a quash petition filed by the co-accused by order dated 06.11.2025 in Crl.OP.No.30188 of 2025. However, considering that the warrants were issued on 08.07.2025 much before the interim order granting stay was passed by this Court, this Court is of the view that there is no infirmity in the impugned order directing the appearance of the petitioners for considering their recall warrant petition. Therefore, the petitioners may appear in person before the learned Magistrate and seek recall of warrant, which may be favourably considered by the learned Magistrate.

¶5With the above observations, these criminal revision cases stand disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 12-02-2026 cda/ars SUNDER MOHAN J. cda/ars AND CRL MP NO. 22956 OF 2025, CRL MP NO. 22958 OF 2025, CRL RC NO. 2621 OF 2025 12-02-2026