Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of a complaint was dismissed for non-prosecution due to the petitioner's absence. The Magistrate was directed to conclude the trial within three months.
Petitioner's Crl.O.P. and connected Crl.M.P. dismissed for non-prosecution. Trial to be concluded within three months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 13.04.2022
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP
Crl.O.P.No.2843 of 2019 and Crl.M.P.No.1862 of 2019
R.Jothi
... Petitioner / Accused No.4
Vs.
Folium Trading Private Limited, represented by its Director/ Authorised Signatory Manjoorali, Regus Shyamala Gardens, Shayamalpet, No.136, Arcot Road, Saligramam, Chennai – 600 093.
... Respondents / Complainant
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to call for records and quash the complaint in S.T.C. No.2181 of 2018 filed against the Petitioner on the file of Fast Track Court-III, Saidapet, Chennai.
For Petitioner : No appearance
ORDER
When the case came up for hearing on 07.04.2022, there was no representation for the Petitioner. Therefore, the case was directed to be listed on 13.04.2022 under the caption “for dismissal”. Even today, when the case is listed under the caption “for dismissal”, there was no representation for the Petitioner. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
The learned Metropolitan Magistrate, Fast Track Court – III, Saidapet, Chennai is directed to dispose off the case in S.T.C.No.2181 of 2018 within a period of three months.
Assistant Registrar(CS IX)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
SRM
To
Crl.O.P.No.2843 of 2019
SKM[co]
NSK/24/05/2022
1 provisions across 1 enactments
R.Jothi
Folium Trading Private Limited
SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP
As recorded by the court registry
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