The High Court dismissed a Criminal Original Petition seeking quashing of criminal proceedings چون the trial had already commenced with eight prosecution witnesses examined. The Court directed the trial to be completed within three months.
The Criminal Original Petition is dismissed; the trial is directed to be completed within three months.
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Crl.O.P.No.6192 of 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 03.10.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
Crl.O.P.No.6192 of 2021
and
Crl.M.P.Nos. 3816, 4084 and 4086 of 2021
E.Murali
... Petitioner
-Vs-
Kancheepuram Range, Kancheepuram District. ... Respondents
Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. praying to call for the entire records in respect of C.C.No.457 of 2019, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate I, Chengalpet and Quash the same.
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For Petitioner : Mr.D.Rajagopal For R1 : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side)
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the
proceedings in C.C.No.457 of 2019, on the file of the Judicial Magistrate
I, Chengalpet.
that already trial has began and so far, the prosecution had examined 8 witnesses.
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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Criminal Original Petition for quashing proceedings can be entertained when the trial has already commenced.
Whether the impugned order should be dismissed given the advanced stage of the trial.
E.Murali
State Represented by Inspector of Police, CCIW Kancheepuram
K. Malathi
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
As recorded by the court registry
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