CRL OP No. 3154 of 2023 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL OP No. 3154 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.No.1901 and 1904 of 2023 1. Rajeswari 2. Malathi ..Petitioners Vs 1. State Rep By Sub Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch Team III, EDF-II, Veperi Chennai - 600 007. 2. Vethakkan ..Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to call for the records in CC.No. 189/2022 pending on the file of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate,Egmore,Chennai and quash the same. For Petitioners: Mr.C.Veera Raghavan For Respondents: Mr.S.Santhosh for R1 Government Advocate (Crl.side) R2-No appearance https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 3154 of 2023 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to call for the records in CC.No. 189/2022 pending on the file of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai for the offences under section 406, 465, 468, 471, 477A and 420 IPC read with section 120 of IPC and to quash the same. 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that trial has commenced in this matter and P.W.1 and P.W.2 have been examined and the case stands posted on 11.02.2026 for examination of L.W-3 and L.W.4. Since trial has commenced, this Court is not inclined to interdict the trial proceedings. 3. At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are ladies and their presence before the trial court may be dispensed with. 4. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioners, the personal appearance of the petitioners before the trial Court is dispensed with except for receipt of copies, answering the charges, questioning under section 313 Cr.P.C./Section 351 of BNSS, on the date of pronouncing judgment https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 3154 of 2023 __________ Page3 of 4 and also on any other dates as may be required by the trial Court. It is made clear that the petitioners shall be duly represented by their counsel on all hearing dates. 5. This criminal original petition is dismissed, however, on the above terms. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 30-01-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No shl To 1. The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore,Chennai 2. The Sub Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Team III, EDF-II, Veperi Chennai - 600 007. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 3154 of 2023 __________ Page4 of 4 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. shl CRL OP No. 3154 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.No.1901 and 1904 of 2023 30-01-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis