C. Nagendranath v. The Sub Inspector of Police

O R D E R When the matter is taken up for hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that eventhough there are some arguable points in this petition, he seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition with liberty to raise all the points before the trial Court at the time of trial. He further requested this Court to dispense with the appearance of the petitioner before the trial Court during trial. He also submitted that since this case is pending from 2019 onwards, this Court may issue a direction to the trial Court to dispose the case within a time frame.

¶2This Court is inclined to accept the request of the petitioner. Hence, this petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the following directions:

¶1The learned Judicial Magistrate No.III (CCIW), Madurai is directed to dispose the case in C.C.No.8 of 2018 within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶2The petitioner is directed to raise all the points before the trial Court.

¶3The appearance of the petitioner is dispensed with before the trial Court on all hearing dates except the following hearings:

(i) The date of furnishing copies under Section 207 Cr.P.C, and initial questioning to answer the charges;

(ii) The date of questioning under Section 313 Cr.P.C;

(iii) On the date of Judgement.

3.1. The petitioner is directed to give an undertaking in the form of affidavit that he will be duly represented by a counsel on all hearing dates.

3.2. The petitioner shall not dispute the identity of the witnesses.

3.3. The petitioner shall appear before the Court in the event his presence is insisted by the trial judge for the purpose of identification.

3.4. If the petitioner adopt any dilatorial tactics, it is open to the Trial Court to insist for his 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

¶667Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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¶1The Judicial Magistrate No.III (CCIW), Madurai

¶2The Sub Inspector of Police, CCIW(CID) Police Station, Madurai Rural.

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

¶4The Section Officer, Criminal Section(Records), Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.R.C.(Mi).No.673oofo2019 ooK.K.RAMAKRISHNAN,oJ. vsg Crl.RC(MD).oNo.673oofo2019 and Crl.M.P(MD).oNos.7985oando7986oofo2019

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 07.12.2023 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN Crl.RC(MD).No.673 of 2019 and Crl.M.P(MD). Nos.7985 and 7986 of 2019 C.Nagendranath ... Petitioner/Petitioner/Accused No.6 Vs. The state through The Sub Inspector of Police, CCIW(CID) Police Station, Madurai Rural, Crime No.2/2016 ... Respondent/Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Revision Petition has been filed under Section 397 r/w 401 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records of the order made in Cr.M.P.No.80 of 2019 in C.C.No.8 of 2018 on the file of Judicial Magistrate No.III (CCIW), Madurai dated 02.07.2019 and set aside the same. For Petitioner : Mr.P.R.Prithiviraj For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor