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K.Jayanthi v. v.Sivasankaran

Criminal Appeal – dismissal for non-prosecution

Madras HC14 Nov 2025CRL A/668/2022

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Madras High Court; Crl.A.No.668 of 2022; K.Jayanthi v. V.Sivasankaran; Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy; criminal appeal under Section 378 Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 against acquittal dated 01.12.2018 in S.T.C.No. 383 of 2014, Judicial Magistrate-Fast Track Court, Ambattur; cheque amount; dismissal for non-prosecution for want of representation on 12.11.2025 and 14.11.2025; correction order dated 08.01.2026 deleting erroneous appearance entry of Mr.R.Poonusamy and marking 'no appearance'; fresh order copy directed.

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The Criminal Appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution, there having been no representation for the appellant on 12.11.2025 and again on 14.11.2025. ¶12

K.Jayanthi Vs v.Sivasankaran — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Crl.A.No.668 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 14.11.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

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Crl.A.No.668 of 2022 K.Jayanthi

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V.Sivasankaran ... Respondent

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Prayer: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, to set aside the acquittal order dated 01.12.2018 passed in S.T.C.No. 383 of 2014 on the file of Judicial Magistrate- Fast Track Court, Ambattur and the accused found guilty and pass necessary sentence and payment of the cheque amount.

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ORDER

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This matter is listed under the caption for 'dismissal' as there was no

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representation for the appellant on last occasion (i.e. on 12.11.2025). Today

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also (i.e. on 14.11.2025), there is no representation for the appellant.

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In view thereof, the Criminal Appeal is dismissed for non

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To The Judicial Magistrate- Fast Track Court, Ambattur.

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY.J.,

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Today, this matter is listed under the caption ‘for being mentioned’.

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By order dated 14.11.2025, this Court dismissed the criminal appeal for non prosecution. However, in the appearance portion, the name of Mr.R.Poonusamy, has been erroneously mentioned as if he entered appearnce for the petitioner.

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In view of the above fact, in the order dated 14.11.2025, in the appearance portion, the name of Mr.R.Poonusamy shall be deleted and the same shall be marked as ‘no appearance’.

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