Quick Summary: On December 19, 2025, the Madras High Court, led by Judge A.D. Jagadish Chandira, told the Saidapet Fast Track Court to give official copies of the paperwork related to a non-bailable warrant issued against T. Udhayakumar. This case has been through several appeals and changes, involving a guilty verdict under the Negotiable Instruments Act.
T. Udhayakumar was found guilty on December 2, 2023, under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act by the Metropolitan Magistrate at the III Fast Track Court in Saidapet, Chennai. This happened because of a complaint by N. Rajiv Naidu. Udhayakumar appealed to the XVII Additional City Civil Court, Chennai, but on March 28, 2025, the court agreed with the original decision.
Udhayakumar didn't give up. He took his case to the High Court, filing a request to change the decision (Crl.RC.No.673 of 2023). Unfortunately for him, the High Court refused to pause his sentence. Meanwhile, a non-bailable warrant was issued on October 8, 2025, which Udhayakumar only found out about on December 8, 2025.
"The petitioner came to know that a Non-Bailable Warrant has been issued against him on 08.12.2025."
In a surprising turn, Udhayakumar and his wife went to the Supreme Court, which temporarily paused their sentence on July 16, 2025. This pause was made permanent on September 1, 2025, with instructions for the High Court to speed up the revisions within four months.
Udhayakumar filed a request on December 11, 2025, asking for official copies of the warrant paperwork to challenge them. However, the trial court hadn't given these documents, leading to the current request in the High Court.
On December 19, 2025, Judge A.D. Jagadish Chandira ordered the Saidapet court to provide the necessary documents within three days, allowing Udhayakumar to take further legal steps.
"The learned Metropolitan Magistrate, III Fast Track Court, Saidapet, Chennai is directed to pass orders on the copy application filed by the petitioner within a period of three days."
This decision is another part of the ongoing legal story between Udhayakumar and Rajiv Naidu, with the next steps depending on the upcoming documents.
