Allowed

Mary Sumithra v. The Inspector of Police

Madras HC11 Oct 2023CRL MP(MD)/8216/2023

Case brief

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What is this about?

The Madras High Court allowed criminal miscellaneous petitions and criminal original petitions seeking dispensation with personal appearance and quashing of a final report in CC No. 59 of 2023, satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavits.

What did the court decide?

Dispensation with personal appearance in CC No. 59/2023 and quashing of the final report in so far as petitioners are concerned.

Mary Sumithra Vs The Inspector of Police — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2023)

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n CRL MP(MD)No.8216 of 2023

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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( Criminal Jurisdiction )

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Wednesday, the Eleventh day of October Two Thousand and Twenty Three

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PRESENT

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The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN

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Crl.M.P(MD)Nos.8216 and 8223 of 2023 in

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Crl.O.P(MD)Nos.10308 and 10320 of 2023

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1 MARY SUMITHRA

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2 SILUVAI CRUZ

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... PETITIONERS/PETITIONERS in CRL MP(MD)No.8216 of 2023

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DIANA @ DIANA JOSE

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... PETITIONER/PETITIONER in CRL MP(MD)No.8223 of 2023

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1 THE STATE REPRESENTED BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, KANYAKUMARI, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT (CRIME NO.2 OF 2023)

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2 SHERIN BABY

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3 MICHAEL SUBIN

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... RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS in BOTH THE PETITIONS

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(R3 IS SUO-MOTU IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER OF THE COURT DATED 13/06/2023 in CRL OP(MD) No.10308 of 2023 and CRL OP(MD)No.10320 of 2023)

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Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the petition filed therewith the High Court may be pleased to dispense with the personal appearance of the petitioners in the proceedings of the CC.No.59 of 2023 on the file of the Additional Mahila Court, Magisterial Level, Nagercoil.

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Prayer in CRL MP(MD). 8223/ 2023 :

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To Dispense With the personal Appearance of the petitioner in the proceedings of the C.C.No.59/2023 on the file of the Additional Mahila Court (Magisterial Level) Nagercoil

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Prayer in CRL OP(MD). 10308/ 2023 :

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To call for the records and quash the final report in CC.No.59 of 2023 on the file of the Additional Mahila Court, Magisterial Level, Nagercoil registered under crime no.2 of 2023 dated 19.01.2023 on the file of the 1st respondent in so far as the Petitioners are concerned.

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Prayer in CRL OP(MD). 10320/ 2023 :

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To call for the records and quash the Final Report in C.C.No.59/2023 on the file of the Additional Mahila Court(Magistrate Level) Nagercoil registered under Cr.No.2/2023 dated 19.01.2023 on the file of the R1 in so far as the petitioner is concerned.

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Common Order : These Criminal Miscellaneous petitions coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petitions filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of M/S.ROBERT CHANDRAKUMAR I, Advocate for the petitioner in both the petitions and of Mr.M.VAIKKAM KARUNANITHI, Government Advocate (Crl.side) on behalf of the 1^st Respondent in both the petitions, the Court made the following order:-

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Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit, these petitions are allowed.

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sd/-

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11/10/2023