1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated: 02.08.2011 Coram: The Honourable Mr. Justice S.PALANIVELU Crl.RC.(MD).No.631 of 2011 and M.P.(MD) No.1 of 2011 Thankaraj .. Petitioner/1st Accused vs. The State Represented by The Inspector of Police, CCIWCID Wing, Kanyakumari District at Nagercoil. .. Respondent/Complainant Criminal Revision Petition filed under Section 397 and 401 of Criminal Procedure Code to call for the records pertaining to the order of Return of Copy Application in C.P.No.164 of 2011 and set aside the same and may direct the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Tirunelveli camp at Nagercoil to issue a relevant certified copies of Audit Report for the year 1999 to 2000, 2000 to 2001, 2001 and 2002 in C.C.No.99 of 2005. For Petitioner : M/s.K.P.Narayanakumar For Respondent : Mr.P.Kandasamy Additional Public Prosecutor O R D E R This Criminal Revision is preferred to call for the records pertaining to the order of return of Copy Application in C.P.No.164 of 2011 and set aside the same and to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Tirunelveli camp at Nagercoil to issue a relevant certified copies of Audit Report for the year 1999 to 2000, 2000 to 2001, 2001 and 2002 in C.C.No.99 of 2005.. 2. The petitioner is the first accused in C.C.No.99 of 2005, on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.2, Tirunelveli. During the trial, he filed a copy application before the trial Court to issue copies of certain documents for reference. But, the Court below has returned the copy application by stating that "volume of documents cannot be granted". 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that only if the copies of the documents are available, the accused can effectively defend the case and in the absence of the same, it is very difficult for him to get on with the trial. The Court below has not stated any other reason for the non-issue of copies to the accused except the one that the documents are voluminous. 4. In view of the above said circumstances, it is necessary to direct the court below to grant copies of the documents to the petitioner. Hence, the order of return passed by the Court below on 29.06.2011 is set aside. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. In the result, the Criminal Revision Case is allowed directing the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Tirunelveli, to issue certified copies of the required documents mentioned in C.P.No.164 of 2011 as per rules. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. SD/- Assistant Registrar (W) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(C.S) To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.2, Tirunelveli. 2.The Inspector of Police, CCIWCID Wing, Kanyakumari District at Nagercoil. +1. CC to Mr.K.P.Narayanakumar, Advocate, SR.No. 25722 srm Crl.RC.(MD).No.631 of 2011 02.08.2011 TR : 04.08.2011: 2P/4C : IT https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/