Advocates:
['PUBLIC PROSECUTOR', '', 'FOR DEFACTO COMPLAINANT', 'G KALYAN JHABAKH', 'M/S SURANA & SURANA', '', 'MAHALIR NEETHIMANDRAM', 'CHENNAI', 'GIVEN BY SESSIONS JUDGE', 'LEARNED COUNSEL IS APPEARING']

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 20..08..2019

CORAM

The Honourable Mr Justice M.M.SUNDRESH

and

The Honourable Mr Justice M.NIRMAL KUMAR

Criminal Original Petition No.22795 of 2019

In RE

Sessions Judge,

Mahalir Neethimandram,

Chennai

... Petitioner

Reference made by the learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Court,

Chennai vide his letter in Dis.No.6015/2018 dated 27.03.2018

under Section 395 (2) of Cr.P.C. seeking answer as to the

competence of jurisdiction of the trial court in recording the

evidence of a witness, residing outside India, through video

conference

For State

: Mrs.L.Srilekha,

Public Prosecutor

(Mahila Court, Chennai)

For Accused

: Mr.B.Dhamodaran

For De Facto

Complainant/Victim

Mr.G.Kalyan Jhabakah

for M/s.Surana & Surana

ORDER

[Order of the court was made by Justice M.M.SUNDRESH]

This matter stands posted pursuant to the communication sent

by the Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Chennai, to the Office of

the Registrar General, High Court of Madras in D.No.6015 / 2018

dated 27.03.2018.

2. Heard both sides.

3. The learned counsel for the accused has got no objection

to order for recording evidence of the victim (L.W.1) through

video confe