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U.R.C.Rasu @ Chandrasekaran v. The State Rep By

2023-01-10Honourable Mr Justice G. Chandrasekharan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED:10.01.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.CHANDRASEKHARAN U.R.C.Rasu @ Chandrasekaran ... Petitioner Vs.

The State represented by, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Crime Branch CID, Coimbatore District.

(crime No.650 of 2008) ... Respondent PRAYER : This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to issue direction to dispose of the S.C.No.25 of 2010 pending on the file of the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Erode as expeditiously as possible.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Guruprasad For Respondent : Mr.S.Santhosh, Government Advocate (crl.side) 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Erode to dispose of the case in S.C.No.25 of 2010 as expeditiously as possible.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the case in S.C.No.25 of 2010 is pending from the year 2010 without any progress. Hence, the present petition has been filed.

3. The learned Government Advocate (crl.side) appearing for the respondent submitted that there are 30 accused in this case and 136 witnesses are cited as prosecution witnesses. Out of these witnesses, so far as, 44 witnesses have been examined. He request further time to examine all the witnesses.

4.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government for the respondent.

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5. In the light of the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (crl.side), it appears that all the accused are appearing regularly before the Trial Court and no Non Bailable Warrant is pending against any of the accused. Therefore, there is no justification for keeping this case pending from the year 2010. Hence, the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Erode is directed to dispose of the case in S.C.No.25 of 2010 as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order.

6. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

10.01.2023 shk To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Crime Branch CID, Coimbatore District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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G.CHANDRASEKHARAN ,J.

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