The Court dismissed a criminal original petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of criminal proceedings, holding that the trial had already commenced and an earlier order directed the trial court to dispose of the case within four months.
The criminal original petition was dismissed; the trial court was directed to dispose of the case within four months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 10.12.2015
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH
Crl.O.P.No.4263 of 2014
and
M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2014
and
M.P.No.1 of 2015
L.Ramesh ... Petitioner
Vs
1.D.I.Nathan @ D.Irudia Nathan
2.Vinitha
3.Geetha Devi
4.Vinoth ... Respondents
Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482
Cr.P.C. to call for the records in C.C.No.16581 of 2007 pending
before the VII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, George Town,
Chennai and quash the same against the fourth accused, the
petitioner herein.
For Petitioner : M/s.Bright Sun Law Associates.
For Respondents : Mr.K.Shanmugakani, for R.1
ORDER
The present criminal original petition has been filed to call for the records in C.C.No.16581 of 2007 pending before the VII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, George Town, Chennai and quash the same as against the fourth accused, the petitioner herein. 2. The petitioner has been arrayed as A.4 in C.C.No.16581 of 2007 on the file of the VII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, George Town, Chennai. The first respondent is the de facto complainant and the respondents 2 to 4 are accused Nos.1 to 3.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy//
sbi Sub Assistant Registrar
To
1.The VII Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai.
Crl.O.P.No.4263 of 2014
SVI(CO) CA(30/12/2015)
3 issues framed by the court
Whether to entertain a criminal original petition seeking quashing of proceedings when the trial court has been directed to complete the trial within a specific period.
Whether an earlier direction by this Court to dispose of a case precludes entertaining a petition to quash proceedings against an accused.
Whether to direct the trial court to expedite the trial within a stipulated timeframe.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
L. Ramesh
D.I. Nathan @ D.Irudia Nathan
Vinitha
Geetha Devi
R. Subbiah
As recorded by the court registry
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