The court directed the Trial Court to expedite the trial and complete proceedings within two months. Petitioner appearances were dispensed with except for Section 313 Cr.P.C. questioning.
Expedition of trial directed to be completed within two months; appearance of petitioners dispensed with except for Section 313 Cr.P.C. questioning.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 10.02.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
Crl.O.P.No.19663 of 2014 and
Crl.M.P.No.1 of 2014
1.Devi Krishnan
2.Shobana
3.Rajammal
4.Siva Murugan
5.Sumathi
6.Janaki
7.Vijay
8.Sivaji
9.Chitrakala
10.Ramachandran @ Gedden
11.Lakshmi ... Petitioners/Accused 9-12
Vs.
M.S.Mahalakshmi ... Respondent/Complainant
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of
Cr.P.C., to call for the records in C.C.No.77 of 2011 on the
file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Kothagiri, Nilgiris
District and to quash the same.
For Petitioner : M/s.M.Rajendiran For Respondent : M/s.C.Arun Kumar
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.77 of 2011, pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Kothagiri, Nilgiris District.
2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that without going into the merits of the case, it would suffice, if this Court issues direction to the Trial Court to expedite the trial and complete the same as early as possible. He would further submit that the appearance of the petitioners before the Trial Court may be dispensed with and would further submit that the petitioners are ready to appear as and when
necessary arise. He would further submit that the trial is in the verge of completion and the case is posted for questioning the accused under Section 313 of Cr.P.C.
3.The learned counsel for the respondent concede to the request made by the learned counsel for the petitioners.
4.In view of the above, this Court directs the learned Judicial Magistrate, Kothagiri, The Nilgiris District to expedite the trial in C.C.No.77 of 2011 and complete the same within a period of two months. The appearance of the petitioners before the Trial Court is dispensed with. However, this order will not stand on the way of the Trial Court to insist for the appearance of the petitioners for questioning under Section 313 of Cr.P.C. and judgment and as and when the Trial Court feels it necessary.
5.With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition
is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition
is closed.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS IV)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
vv2
To
The Judicial Magistrate,
Kothagiri,
The Nilgiris District.
+1cc to Mr.C.Arunkumar, Advocate Sr.10366
+1cc to Mr.M.Rajendiran, Advocate Sr.10723
Crl.O.P.No.19663 of 2014
mr[co] srg 06/03/2020
Devi Krishnan
Shobana
Rajammal
Siva Murugan
Sumathi
Janaki
M. Dhandapani
As recorded by the court registry
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