Ramakrishnan v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By The Inspector Of Police
Criminal Revision – Madurai Bench of Madras High Court
Case brief
What is this about?
Ramakrishnan v. State of Tamil Nadu (Inspector of Police, C.C.I.W, CID(EOW), Tirunelveli; Crime No.5 of 2006); Crl.R.C.(MD)No.661 of 2026 and Crl.M.P(MD)No.7981 of 2026; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; decision date 15.04.2026; Bench: Hon'ble Mrs. Justice L.Victoria Gowri; revision under Section 438 r/w 442 B.N.S.S.; appeal C.A.No.192 of 2023 dismissed for non-prosecution; order set aside and remanded to I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tirunelveli District; disposal directed within one month; no adjournment beyond one month, else appeal to be decided on merits in absence of appellant; underlying trial case C.C.No.3 of 2009, Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Tirunelveli; advocates: R.Anand, R.Muthuram (petitioner), S.Ravi APP (respondent).
What did the court decide?
Criminal Revision Case allowed: impugned appellate order in C.A.No.192 of 2023 dated 23.01.2026 set aside; criminal appeal remanded to the I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tirunelveli District for disposal within one month, with a bar on adjournments beyond one month failing which the appeal is to be decided on merits in the appellant's absence; connected Miscellaneous Petition closed.