Crl.O.P.No.35234 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06.01.2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.35234 of 2025 and Crl.MP.No.24777 of 2025 Roshan P Rao ...Petitioner Vs. 1. State of Tamil Nadu rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Gudalur Police Station, Nilgiris District. 2. Kapil Dev G, Sub Inspector of Police, Gudalur Police Station, Nilgiris District. ...Respondents Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records of the proceedings in STC.No.717 of 2024 in Crime No.265 of 2024, pending before the Principal District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Gudalur, Nilgiris District and quash the same in respect of the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Shanmuga Velayutham, for Mr.O.Ravi For Respondents : Mr.S.Santhosh, GA (Crl. Side), for R1 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.35234 of 2025 O R D E R This criminal original petition has been filed by the petitioner/ accused seeking to quash the proceedings in STC.No.717 of 2024, pending on the file of the learned Principal District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Gudalur, Nilgiris District. 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw this criminal original petition. An endorsement as regards withdrawal was also made by the learned counsel for the petitioner in this petition today. However, he sought indulgence of this Court to dispense with the personal appearance of the petitioner before the trial court. 3. In view of the above, this criminal original petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. However, acceding to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the presence of the petitioner before the trial court is dispensed with, except for receipt of copies, answering the charges, questioning under Section 313 of Cr.P.C. The petitioner shall be duly represented by his counsel before the trial court on all hearing dates. The Trial Court shall complete the trial proceedings as expeditiously as 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.35234 of 2025 possible and the trial court shall issue NBW as against the petitioner, if necessary, if he is not co-operating for the progress of the trial. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 06.01.2026 skt Index : Yes/No Speaking order : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No To: 1. The Principal District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Gudalur, Nilgiris District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Gudalur Police Station, Nilgiris District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.35234 of 2025 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. skt Crl.O.P.No.35234 of 2025 and Crl.MP.No.24777 of 2025 06.01.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis