Crl.A.No.1339 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 28.08.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.A.No.1339 of 2025 Sweta Gupa ... Appellant Vs. 1.M/s.Conceria Virginia Chennai Private Limited, No.57, Adam Nagar Main Road, Nagalkeni, Chrompet, Chennai 600 044 2.Mohammed Yavar Dhala ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 378 of Cr.P.C., praying to set aside the acquittal order in CC.No.482 of 2014 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate Court-I, Tambaram dated 03.06.2023. For Appellant : M/s.Revathi Manivannan JUDGMENT This criminal appeal has been preferred against the acquittal order in CC.No.482 of 2014 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate Court-I, Tambaram dated 03.06.2023 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.A.No.1339 of 2025 2. Heard, the learned counsel appearing for the appellant and perused, all the materials placed before this Court. 3. On perusal of records, it is revealed that the appellant lodged private complaint against the respondents for the offence punishable under Sections 6C r/w 14(1B) / 14A of Employees' Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 and Employees Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976. While pending trial, the appellant was absent before the trial court on 03.06.2023. Therefore, the complaint was dismissed for default on the ground that the complainant was absent and also the complainant did not appear before the trial court form 19.10.2019. However, this Court is inclined to give one more opportunity to the appellant to put forth the case. 4. In view of the above, the impugned order passed in CC.No.482 of 2014 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate Court-I, Tambaram dated 03.06.2023, is set aside and the complaint is remanded back to the trial court for fresh disposal on merits and in accordance with law. The appellant is directed to cooperate for trial. Further, the appellant shall appear before the trial court on all hearings. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.A.No.1339 of 2025 5. With the above directions, this criminal appeal stands allowed. 28.08.2025 Index : Yes/No (2/3) Neutral citation : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order lok To The learned Judicial Magistrate Court-I, Tambaram https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.A.No.1339 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. lok Crl.A.No.1339 of 2025 28.08.2025 (2/3) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis