✦ Madras High Court

C.Radha Krishnan v. M.Prem Kumar @ Prem Kanth

Case at a glance

Outcome

Dismissed

Therefore, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed

Judgment

Crl.O.P.No.27515 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 23.01.2025Coram: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN Crl.O.P.No.27515 of 2024C.Radha Krishnan... Petitioner Vs.M.Prem Kumar @ Prem Kanth ... RespondentPrayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of B.N.S.S. to call for the record and to set aside the return order dated 21.04.2023 in unnumbered STC SR No.240 of 2023 on the file of the District munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Madhavaram and direct the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Madhavaram to try the complaint filed under Section 200 of the Cr.P.C. for an offence under Section 138 and 142 of the Negotiable Instrumental Act by the petitioner/complainant. For Petitioner : Mr.K.SaranrajFor Respondent : Mr.S.PachaiyappanORDERThis Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner/complainant to set aside the return order dated 21.04.2023 in 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.27515 of 2024unnumbered STC.SR.No.240 of 2023 on the file of the District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Madhavaram and direct the District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Madhavaram to try the complaint filed under Section 200 of the Cr.P.C. for the offence under Sections 138 and 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act by the petitioner/complainant. 2. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.3. This Court does not find any reason to interfere with the return order passed by the Magistrate.4. Therefore, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 5. However, the petitioner is at liberty to present his complaint before the concerned jurisdictional Court. 23.01.2025Index : Yes / No Speaking Order: Yes / NoNeutral Citation Case : Yes/Noksa-22/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.27515 of 2024ToThe District munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Madhavaram3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.27515 of 2024P.VELMURUGAN. J.Ksa-2Crl.O.P.No.27515 of 202423.01.20254/4

Questions this judgment answers

What did the Court decide in this case?

The Court recorded the following disposition: Therefore, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed

Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 528; Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 200; Negotiable Instrumental Act — ss. 138, 142; Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — ss. 138, 142.

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