Ponnazhagi v. The Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06-01-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Ponnazhagi ..Petitioner Vs

1. The Commissioner of Police Avadi Police Commissionerate, Avadi, Chennai-600054.

2. The Inspector of Police, SRMC All Women Police Station, Mangadu, Chennai-600122.

..Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, at Poonnamallee, to dispose the case pending in Crl.M.P.No.1203 of 2025 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, at Poonnamallee as expeditiously as possible without any further delay within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner :

Mr.Thiyagarajan B For Respondents :

Mr.S.Santhosh, Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

This criminal original petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking expeditious disposal of Crl.M.P.No.1203 of 2025, pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, at Poonnamallee, which was filed seeking registration of FIR against her husband and in-laws.

2.

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the case has been pending for the past seven months and it has been repeatedly adjourned for passing orders. Now, the case stands posted for orders on 07.01.2026.

3.

When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondents submitted that the case is now posted on 07.01.2026 for passing orders.

4.

Heard learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.

5.

It is pertinent to state that a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, in the case of High Court Bar Association, Allahabad vs. State of Uttar Pradesh reported in (2024) 6 SCC 267, has held that the constitutional courts, in the ordinary course, should refrain from fixing a time-bound schedule for the disposal of cases pending before any other court. The relevant portion of the said decision for the sake of ready reference is reproduced below: "47.3. Constitutional courts, in the ordinary course, should refrain from fixing a time-bound schedule for the disposal of cases pending before any other courts. Constitutional courts may issue directions for the time-bound disposal of cases only in exceptional circumstances.The issue of prioritising the disposal of cases should be best left to the decision of the courts concerned where the cases

are pending."

(emphasis supplied by this Court).

6. It has also been held in the aforesaid extracted portion that in exceptional circumstances, constitutional courts may issue directions for time bound disposal of cases.

7.

Considering the facts and circumstances of this case and also considering that this is a case for registration of First Information Report which is pending for seven months, this Court directs the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Poonnamallee, to dispose of the case in Crl.M.P.No.1203 of 2025, in accordance with law on its own merits, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 8.

With the above direction, this criminal original petition stands disposed of.

06-01-2026 Index : Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order SRM

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

SRM To

1. The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Poonamallee, Chennai.

2. The Commissioner of Police, Avadi Police Commissionerate, Avadi, Chennai-600054.

3. The Inspector of Police, SRMC All Women Police Station, Mangadu, Chennai-600122.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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