2025 (9) TMI 1833

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....direction to the respondent to appear before the court concerned. 2. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner herein filed a complaint under Section 45 read with 8(5) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, wherein totally 6 accused have been arrayed as accused, in which, the respondent is arrayed as A3. The said complaint was taken on file in C.C.No.3 of 2020 on the file of the II Additional Sessions Court for CBI cases, Madurai, for the offences under Sections 45 r/w.70 and 8(5)of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. Though there was a specific direction issued by a Division Bench of this Court in the year 2020 not to adjourn the said case beyond 5 working days, due to non co-operation of the accused, charged....

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....tition for modification of the order passed in Crl.M.P.No.165 of 2025 and the same was taken on file in Crl.M.P.No.168 of 2025 which was allowed vide impugned order dated 14.07.2025. Aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner has filed this petition. 3. The learned Deputy Solicitor General appearing for the petitioner would submit that there is no medical certificate produced to show the mental incapacity of the respondent. In order to ascertain the mental ability of the respondent, the trial Court directed the respondent to appear through video conferencing before the remote point i.e., video conferencing room at City Civil Court, Chennai, on 26.06.2025. The said order was challenged by the respondent in Crl.O.P(MD)No.10888 of 2025 and....

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....tal condition of the respondent is not stable and he is in continuous treatment at Chennai and therefore he is unable to appear either in person or through video conferencing. Therefore, the trial Court considering the facts and circumstances, physical and mental incapacity of the respondent, rightly directed him to appear through video conferencing from the residence of the respondent which does not require interference. Hence, there is no merit in this petition and it is liable to be dismissed. 5. Heard both sides and perused the records. 6. Admittedly, the respondent is arrayed as A3 in C.C.No.3 of 2020, on the file of the II Additional District Court (CBI Cases), Madurai. The petitioner registered the case against the respondent a....