Madras High Court
CRL RC/1048/2026 of K.S.Gopalakrishnan Vs A.K.Mani on 22 September 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 22-09-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN
CRL RC No. 1048 of 2026
and
Crl.M.P.Nos.8499 and 8500 of 2026
CNR: {HCMA011100562026}
K.S.Gopalakrishnan
Adithya Apts Garden,
T1 Plot No.178,
C.V.Koil Street,
Alwarthirunagar,
Chennai - 600 087.
...Petitioner/Petitioner/
Accused
Vs
A.K.Mani
No.8, Ramakrishna Street,
Gandhinagar,
Saligramam,
Chennai - 600 093.
...Respondent/
Respondent/
Complainant
Prayer : Criminal Revision Petition filed under Section 397 r/w 401 of Cr.P.C., praying to set aside the order dated 04.05.2026 passed in
C.M.P.No.810/2026 in C.C.No.58/2026 on the file of the Learned Judicial Magistrate-I, Poonamallee, and consequently permit the Revision Petitioner to appear through counsel and /or through Video Conferencing.
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For Petitioner:
Mr.P.Shri Santhaaji
For Respondent:
No appearance
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ORDER
The criminal revision challenges the order passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate – I, Poonamallee, in C.M.P.No.810 of 2026 in C.C.No.58 of 2026 dated 04.05.2026, dismissing the petitioner’s application filed under 355 of BNSS r/w Rule 4(2) of Video Conferencing rules 2020, seeking permission for the petitioner to appear through Video Conferencing.
2. The petitioner is facing prosecution for the offence under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, on a private complaint filed by the respondent.
3. The petitioner is aged about 85 years and hence sought for appearance through Video Conferencing, as he was unable to appear physically owing to his old age and ill health.
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4. The learned Judicial Magistrate – I, Poonamallee, dismissed the said petition on the ground that the petitioner had not appeared even once physically and had not executed the required bond and sureties.
5. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that subsequently the warrant issued against the petitioner was recalled and the petitioner had executed a bond and produced two sureties on 15.05.2026. He produced the copy of the daily status in support of his submission and prayed for setting aside the impugned order.
6. Though notice has been served on the respondent through Court, and his name is printed in the cause list, none has entered appearance.
7. Admittedly the petitioner is aged about 85 years. The petitioner has now executed a bond with two sureties. Therefore, this Court is of the view that the personal appearance of the petitioner can be dispensed with for all hearings except when his presence is required for the progress of trial. Even for those hearings unless his presence is required, the learned Magistrate, may consider appearance through Video Conferencing.
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8. With the above observation, this Criminal Revision is allowed. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 22-09-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No dk To The Judicial Magistrate-I, Poonamallee.
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SUNDER MOHAN, J. dk CRL RC No. 1048 of 2026 and Crl.M.P.Nos.8499 and 8500 of 2026 22-09-2026
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