IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.VELMURUGAN, J
R.Venkateshwaran – Appellant
Versus
K.Murugarajan – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. court examines actions of petitioner post-notice. (Para 6 , 8 , 9) |
| 2. expert opinion is not conclusive; court can compare signatures. (Para 10) |
| 3. final ruling on the dismissal of the revision case. (Para 11) |
ORDER
This Criminal Revision Petition has been filed by the petitioner/accused to set aside the order dated 19.11.2024 made in Crl.M.P.No.2694 of 2023 in S.T.C. No.708 of 2022 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Paramathi.
2. The case of the petitioner is that the respondent filed a complaint against the petitioner under Section 200 Cr.P.C. for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act before the Judicial Magistrate, Paramathi and the same was taken on file in S.T.C. No.708 of 2022 and pending STC, the petitioner filed a petition invoking Section 45 of the Evidence Act in Crl.M.P.No.2694 of 2024 to compare the signature found in the disputed cheque. The said petition was dismissed by the Magistrate by order dated 19.11.2024 on the ground that the petitioner approached the Court belatedly. Aggrieved by the same, the present revision is filed.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner had not executed the chequ
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