BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED: 10.12.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ

CRL.R.C.(MD)No.1563 of 2025

P.Abdul Majithu ... Petitioner

vs.

Pandiaraj ... Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Revision Petition is filed under Section 438 r/w 442 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records pertaining to the order passed in STC No.780/2017 dated 20.09.2025 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Bodinayakanur, Theni District and set aside the order by

allowing this Criminal Revision Petition.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ayyanar Prem Kumar

For Respondent : No appearance

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O R D E R

Heard Mr.S.Ayyanar Prem Kumar, learned Counsel for the

Revision Petitioner.

2. This Criminal Revision Petition has been filed to set aside the order dated 20.09.2025 passed in STC No.780 of 2017 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Bodinayakanur, Theni District, whereby the said case was dismissed under Section 204(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

3 The learned counsel for the petitioner, on the other hand, would submit that the petitioner was represented by his counsel, Mr. M. Easwaramoorthi, and that, as a matter of fact, the process fee had also been paid, as could be seen from the endorsement dated 11.07.2024 in the process memo. He would submit that the impugned order was passed without considering the materials on record.

4. In view of the above, the order passed in STC No. 780 of 2017 dated 20.09.2025, on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Bodinayakanur, Theni District, is set aside, and the Judicial Magistrate, Bodinayakanur, is directed to reconsider the matter afresh, keeping in view the endorsement made on 11.07.2024 in the process memo.

5. This Criminal Revision Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

Index :Yes / No 10.12.2025 Internet :Yes / No NCC :Yes / No gvn MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ , J .

gvn To:

1.The Judicial Magistrate, Bodinayakanur, Theni District

2. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

Order made in

10.12.2025