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2025 DAILYLAW 8189 (MAD)

KOSHY MATHEW v. The State by Inspector of Police

CRL MP/24123/2025 · 2026-07-06

Shamim Ahmed

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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CRL RC No. 2761 of 2025 __________ Page1 of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SHAMIM AHMED Crl.MP.No.24123 of 2025 in CRL RC No. 2761 of 2025 Koshy Mathew ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State by Inspector of Police Criminal Crime Branch, Vepery, Chennai-7. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: To call for the records relating to the case Crl.M.P.No.64286 of 2024 in C.C.No.5744 of 2023, on the file of the Learned MM for Exclusive Trial of CCB Cases, Egmore, Chennai-8, and allow this Criminal Revision by setting aside the order dated 30.10.2025 passed in Crl.M.P.No.64286 of 2024 in C.c.No.5744 of 2023 by the learned MM for Exclusive Trial of CCB Cases, Egmore, Chennai-8. For Petitioner(s): Ms.Suji for M/s.Mr.G.Gopinath For Respondent(s): MR.M.M.I.KHALEEL Government Advocate (Crl. side) ORDER This petition has been filed to dispense with the personal appearance of the revision petitioner in CC.No.5744 of 2023, on the file of the learned MM for Exclusive Trial of CCB Cases, Egmore, Chennai-8 for the present. 2. Heard Mr.G.Gopinath, learned counsel for the petitioner through video conferencing along with Ms.Suji and Mr.M.M.I.Khaleel, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL RC No. 2761 of 2025 __________ Page2 of 3 SHAMIM AHMED, J. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is aged about 70 years and he is not able to attend the Court regularly. He further submits that the orders were passed by the learned Trial Court without considering the evidence on record. He also submits that the personal appearance of the petitioner may be suspended and he may be allowed to appear through the counsel before the Trial Court. 4. Accordingly, the Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is ordered and the petitioner is permitted to appear before the Trial Court through his Advocate and his personal appearance is dispensed with at the present. 5. Mr.M.M.I.Khaleel, learned Government Advocate (Crl side) appearing for the respondent prays for four weeks time to file a counter affidavit. 6.Accordingly, four weeks time is granted to the learned Government Advocate to file a counter affidavit and thereafter, two weeks time is granted to the petitioner to file a rejoinder affidavit to the counter affidavit filed by the respondent. Put up this case ‘for final disposal’ on 21.09.2026. 06-07-2026 rli Crl.MP.No.24123 of 2025 in CRL RC No. 2761 of 2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL RC No. 2761 of 2025 __________ Page3 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis