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CRL RC(MD).474/2023

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Hon'ble Mr.Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan

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Factual and Procedural Background

The petitioners, N. Mohammed Yasin and Saleema Began @ Jaleel, are accused under Sections 306 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code. They filed a discharge petition (Cr.M.P.No.1112 of 2022) in the Mahila Fast Track Court, Dindigul, arguing that no offence was made out against them, particularly contending that the necessary ingredients of Section 306 IPC were absent and that no material evidence was produced during the chief examination to proceed further. The trial court dismissed the discharge petition, leading the petitioners to file this revision petition challenging that dismissal.

Legal Issues Presented

Whether the trial court erred in dismissing the discharge petition filed by the accused under Sections 306 and 498A IPC.
Whether there was sufficient material evidence to proceed against the petitioners under the alleged sections.
What procedural directions should be given to ensure expeditious disposal of the trial (S.C.No.50 of 2022).

Arguments of the Parties

Petitioners' Arguments

The petitioners contended that no offence under Section 306 IPC was made out as per the allegations in the complaint.
They argued that even during the chief examination, no material evidence was produced to justify continuing the trial.

Respondent's Arguments

The opinion does not contain a detailed account of the respondent’s arguments.

Table of Precedents Cited

No precedents were cited in the provided opinion.

Court's Reasoning and Analysis

The Court refrained from delving into the merits of the petitioners’ submissions at this stage. Instead, it focused on procedural propriety and expediency. Recognizing the need for timely justice, the Court directed the learned Sessions Judge of the Mahila Fast Track Court, Dindigul, to dispose of the trial case (S.C.No.50 of 2022) within two months from the date of receipt of the order copy. Further, the Court emphasized that the trial Judge must independently assess the evidence produced by the prosecution without being influenced by the earlier dismissal order of the discharge petition (Cr.M.P.No.1112 of 2022). This approach preserves the trial court’s autonomy to evaluate the evidence on its merits while ensuring no undue delay in the proceedings.

Holding and Implications

The Criminal Revision Petition is disposed of.

The direct consequence of this decision is that the trial court is mandated to conclude the trial within a fixed timeframe, thereby promoting expeditious justice. The trial court’s independent evaluation of evidence remains intact, and the dismissal of the discharge petition stands as it is. No new legal precedent has been established by this order.

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N.Mohammed Yasin v. The Inspector of Police

Crl.R.C(MD)No.474 of 2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

Dated: 11.08.2023

CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN

Crl.R.C(MD)No.474 of 2023

and

Crl.M.P(MD)Nos.6927 & 6928 of 2023

1.N.Mohammed Yasin 2.Saleema Began @ Jaleel .. Revision Petitioners / /Accused Nos.1 &3

Vs.

The State represented by

The Inspector of Police,

Dindigul Town North Police Station, Dindigul District. .. Respondent /Complainant

PRAYER: Criminal Revision filed under Section 397 r/w 401 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records and set aside the order dated 20.03.2023 passed in Cr.M.P.No.1112 of 2022 in S.C.No.50 of 2022 on the file of the Mahila Fast Track Court, Dindigul and discharge the petitioners in S.C.No.50 of 2022.

For Petitioners : Mr.C.M.Arumugam

for M/s.Mohanamurali.K

For Respondent : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi

Government Advocate(Criminal side)

O R D E R

The petitioners filed this revision challenging the dismissal of discharge petition filed by them in Cr.M.P.No.1112 of 2022.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners are said to have committed the offence under Sections 306 and 498A IPC. Hence, the petitioners filed discharge petition stating that there was no offence made out. Even as per the allegation made in the complaint, necessary ingredients of Section 306 IPC is not made out. Further even in the chief-examination conducted by the trial Court, there was no material produced to proceed further.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Government Advocate(Criminal side) and perused the records.

4. At this stage, this Court is not inclined to go into the merits of the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner. Hence, this Court is inclined to dispose this revision petition with the following direction:

(i) The learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Fast Track Court, Dindigul is directed to dispose of the S.C.No.50 of 2022 within a period of two months

from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

(ii) The trial Judge shall independently decide the issue on the basis of the evidence adduced by the prosecution without getting influenced by the order passed in the Cr.M.P.No.1112 of 2022 dated 20.03.2023.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Revision Case is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

11.08.2023

NCC : Yes/No Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes/No

PJL

1. The District Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Dindigul.

2. The Inspector of Police, Dindigul Town North Police Station, Dindigul District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

PJL

Order made in Crl.R.C(MD)No.474 of 2023

11.08.2023

N.Mohammed Yasin v. The Inspector of Police

Factual and Procedural Background

Legal Issues Presented

Arguments of the Parties

Petitioners' Arguments

Respondent's Arguments

Table of Precedents Cited

Court's Reasoning and Analysis

Holding and Implications

N.Mohammed Yasin v. The Inspector of Police

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