O R D E R

The petitioner herein is the sole accused in C.C.No.1769 of 2021 for the offence under Sections 279, 338 of IPC and Section 134(a), 134(b), 181(3) and 196 of Motor Vehicle Act. Pending trial, the petitioner has filed an application under Section 91 of Cr.P.C for production of the following documents from the custody of Investigating Officer:

a) General Section Diary for the period of 15.10.2021 to

18.10.2021 of the respondent.

b) General Diary for the period of 15.10.2021 to 18.10.2021 of the respondent.

c) PSR for the period of 15.10.2021 to 18.10.2021 of the respondent which are under the custody of the respondent. ( The Inspector of Police, N-2, Kasimedu Traffic Investigation Police Station, Kasimedu, Chennai-600 013.

2. The said application was supposed by the prosecution on the ground that the documents sought by the petitioner being the general dairy and PSR maintained by the respondent police in the course of their discharge of duty, there is a bar under Section 172(3) of Cr.P.C to part away the copy of the documents to the accused.

3. The learned III Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai District on considering the submissions made by the respective parties and