Madras High CourtCRL OP/3616/2017disposed of

A.A.Mohan, M/A 55yrs, v. State By,

2017-02-27Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.02.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Crl.O.P.No.3616 of 2017 A.A.Mohan,

...Petitioner

Vs The State by, The Inspector of Police, E-4 Abiramapuram Police Station, Chennai, ...Respondent This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the learned VII Additional Sessions Judge, Chennai to dispose the case pending in S.C.No.348/2015 within the stipulated time limit by conducting the trial on day to day basis.

For Petitioner :

M/S.A.Muralidharan.

For respondent :

Mr.C.Emalias, Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The present criminal original petition has been filed by the defacto complainant seeking a direction to expedite the trial in S.C.No.348 of 2015 on the file of the VII Additional Sessions Judge, Chennai.

2. The Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that charge sheet has been filed as early as on 20.11.2015 and the matter is pending nearly for the past 1 1/2 years and even charge has not been framed against the accused and sought for a direction to early disposal of the case.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that now one of the accused, namely, A6, has filed a petition to discharge and the same is pending, hence, the court below is not in a position to frame the charge.

4. In the above facts and circumstances, the learned VII Additional Sessions Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai, is directed to take up the discharge petition and pass orders on https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

the discharge petition within a period of 4 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, and expedite the trial of the case in S.C.No.348 of 2015, and dispose of the same as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of three months thereafter. The criminal original petition is ordered accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mrp To

1. The VII Additional Sessions Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai.

2. The Inspector of Police, E-4 Abiramapuram Police Station, Chennai,

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai.

+ 1 cc to Mr.A. Muralidaran, Advocate SR.12366 Crl.O.P.No.3616 of 2017 TM(CO) EU 2.03.17 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/