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Ramesh v. The State of Tamilnadu

Madras HC10 Sept 2024CRL MP(MD)/9425/2024

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What is this about?

The High Court dispensed with the petitioner's personal appearance in the trial court subject to conditions, including appearance for initial questioning, Section 313 Cr.P.C. proceedings, judgment, and cross-examination of witnesses, while warning that dilatory tactics would result in insistence of presence.

What did the court decide?

Personal appearance before the trial court dispensed with subject to specific conditions regarding attendance and conduct.

Ramesh Vs The State of Tamilnadu — Bail and Remand | Madras HC (2024)

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Crl.M.P.(MD)No.9425 of 2024

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction )

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Tuesday, the Tenth day of September Two Thousand and Twenty Four

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PRESENT

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The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR

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Crl.M.P.(MD)No.9425 of 2024 in

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15048 of 2024

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RAMESH

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... PETITIONER/ACCUSED 24

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THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, RAMANATHAPURAM TOWN POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT. (CRIME NO.207/2019). ... RESPONDENT/DEFACTO COMPLAINANT

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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 personal appearance of the petitioner in STC No.287/2023 pendnig on the file of the Learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Ramanathapuram District, pending disposal of the quash petition.

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Prayer in CRL OP(MD). 15048/ 2024 :

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To call for the records in STC No.287/2023 pending on the file of the Learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Ramanathapuram District and quash the same as against https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis this petitioner alone.

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Crl.M.P.(MD)No.9425 of 2024

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Order : This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petition filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of M/S.SATHESHKUMAR B, Advocate for the petitioner and of Mr.E.ANTONY SAHAYA PRABAHAR, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent, the court made the following order:-

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Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent.

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Considering the facts and circumstances, the personal appearance of the petitioner before the trial Court is ordered to be dispensed with, on conditions that he shall appear at the time of initial questioning, proceedings under Section 313 of Cr.P.C., and at the time of passing judgment and on all the hearings, specifically directed by the trial court. The petitioner is further directed to give an undertaking in the form of affidavit that he will be duly represented by a counsel on all hearing dates and that the counsel representing him will cross examine the prosecution witnesses on the same day they are examined in chief. The petitioner shall not dispute the identity of the witnesses. The petitioner shall appear before the Court in the event his presence is insisted by the trial judge for the purpose of identification. If the petitioner adopts any dilatorial tactics, it is open to the Trial Court to insist for his https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis appearance and deal with the petitioner in accordance with the judgment of Supreme

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Crl.M.P.(MD)No.9425 of 2024

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Court of India, in State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Shambunath Singh, reported in 2001 (4)

SCC 667. 9

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10/09/2024

/ TRUE COPY /

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Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023.

CSM

1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I, RAMANATHAPURAM.

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2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, RAMANATHAPURAM.

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3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, RAMANATHAPURAM TOWN POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

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4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

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ORDER IN Crl.M.P.(MD)No.9425 of 2024 in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15048 of 2024 Date :10/09/2024

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SA/VR/SAR. /20.09.2024/3P/5C

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Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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