P.Rajkumar v. T.Mohanraj
Case brief
What is this about?
Crl.O.P. filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking extension of time to pay cheque amount. Court distinguished merits, directed approach to lower court, and set timeline for orders.
What did the court decide?
Mental direction to approach Judicial Magistrate for extension; lower court directed to decide within three weeks.
What the court decided
Crl.O.P.No.2286 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 03.02.2023
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.CHANDRASEKHARAN
Crl.O.P.No.2286 of 2023
P.Rajkumar
...Petitioner
Vs.
T.Mohanraj ...Respondent
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying for a direction to extend the time limit fixed by Judicial Magistrate No.I, Salem in the order dated 29.08.2022 made in C.M.P.No.2763 of 2022, in S.T.C.No.2224 of 2020.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sathish Kumar
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether this Court should exercise its inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to extend the time limit fixed by the Judicial Magistrate for payment.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
P.Rajkumar
- respondent
T.Mohanraj
Coram
G.CHANDRASEKHARAN
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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