S.R.Parani v. S.Selvaraj
Case brief
What is this about?
Court dismissed petition seeking transfer of criminal trial from Theni. Held no reason to transfer absent specific bias allegations against the trial court. Ordered expedited disposal.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Original Petition and connected Miscellaneous Petition dismissed; trial directed to proceed expeditiously.
What the court decided
Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3060 of 2021
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 26.02.2021
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE R. HEMALATHA
Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3060 of 2021 and Crl.M.P(MD).No.1647 of 2021
S.R.Parani ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs. S.Selvaraj ... Respondent/Complainant
Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to transfer STC.No.78 of 2020 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court, Theni to any other District Judicial Magistrate Court outside Theni District.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Sankar Ganesh For Respondent : Mr.P.Arunjeyatram
ORDER
The present petition is filed seeking to transfer STC.No.78 of 2020 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court, Theni to any other Judicial Magistrate.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a transfer of the criminal trial from one Judicial Magistrate to another is warranted without specific allegations of bias.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
S.R.Parani
- respondent
S.Selvaraj
Coram
R. Hemalatha
Case details
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