Vinoth Pandiyan v. The State of Tamilnadu
Criminal Miscellaneous Petition – Dispensation of Personal Appearance
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; CRL MP(MD) No. 601 of 2025 in CRL OP(MD) No. 874 of 2025; decided 21-01-2025 by Justice M. Nirmal Kumar; petitioners Vinoth Pandiyan S/o.Raj and 2 others; respondents: State of Tamil Nadu through Inspector of Police, S.V.Karai Police Station, Tenkasi (Crime No. 21 of 2024) and another; counsel S.Ramanathan (petitioners) and A.Thiruvadi Kumar, Addl. Public Prosecutor (R1); operative result: dispensation of petitioners' personal appearance before the trial Court; non-speaking certified copy with no statutes, precedents or quantum; useful for matters concerning exemption from physical attendance before the Judicial Magistrate, Sengottai.
What did the court decide?
Personal appearance of the petitioners before the trial Court dispensed with. ¶15