Authority: Madras High Court (High Court of Judicature at Madras)
Order Date: 16 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: K. Ramkumar, son of Kaliyana Murthy, employee (A3) of M/s.Fidelity Industries Limited.
- Respondent: State represented by Inspector of Police, CBI Bank Securities & Fraud Cell, Chennai.
- Petition filed under Sections 438 & 442 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 397 & 401 of CrPC, seeking stay of trial until production of various documents.
- Charges framed in 2011 for offences under IPC §§120B, 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 and PC Act 1988 §§13(2) read with 13(1)(d).
- While trial was ongoing, petitioner sought non‑supply of mahazar list, complete seized documents, witness statements, and documents under Section 91, and complained of Official Liquidator’s non‑participation.
- Trial Court dismissed the application; petitioner appealed via this revision petition.
- Records show trial court examined PW1‑PW24 and Ex.P1‑Ex.P219.
- Official Liquidator’s holdings include Form No.8 charge documents from SBI, Apple Finance, LIC Housing Finance, United Western Bank, IL&FS, Times Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank, Indian Bank, Industrial Investment Bank of India, Allahabad Bank, UTI Bank, and numerous ledger, voucher, invoice, and statutory files (totaling hundreds of pages covering 1990‑2001).
Final Outcome
- Official Liquidator directed to produce copies of all listed documents within two weeks of receiving this order.
- Upon receipt, the trial court must furnish the documents to the petitioner and resume the trial forthwith.
- The criminal revision petition is disposed of; the connected criminal miscellaneous petition is closed.
Topics: Court Proceedings, Document Production