Global Waste Recyclers Private Limited v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.04.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.9836 of 2022 Global Waste Recyclers Private Limited, (Formerly known as Global Waste Recyclers Limited), Represented by its Managing Director, Bharath M.Pujara, Having its Registered Office at Door No.6 & 7, 5th Street, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.

... Petitioner Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Team-XII, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

2. Durai, Proprietor, M/s.Arasi Traders, Having Office at No.9, Padamanaban Nagar Main Road, Choolaimedu, Chennai - 600 094.

... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, pleased to direct the learned Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai to dispose the C.C.No.7435 of 2014, pending trial as expeditiously as possible within a time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner :

M/s.Tatva Legal Chennai For Respondents :

For R1 :

Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to direct the learned Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai to dispose the C.C.No.7435 of 2014, pending trial as expeditiously as possible.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the defacto complainant in C.C.No.7435 of 2014, pending trial on the file of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai for the offences punishable under Sections 403, 420 and 506(i) of IPC.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would further submit that despite the case being taken on file during the year 2014, the case has not come to a logical end even after lapse of eight years and thereby, the present petition has been filed seeking for speedy disposal of the trial in C.C.No.7435 of 2014.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the first respondent would submit that in this case there are totally 13 witnesses and it is now stands posted for arguments on 10.05.2022.

5. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the first respondent and perused the materials available on record.

6. The petitioner is the defacto complainant in C.C.No.7435 of 2014. The case has been registered during the year 2012 and had taken for trial in C.C.No.7435 of 2014. It is stated that the case now stands posted for arguments on 10.05.2022.

7. In view of the above, a direction is issued to the learned Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai to dispose the case, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

8. This Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of with the above observation and direction.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar

rgm/arb To 1.The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore, Chennai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Team-XII, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

+1cc to M/s.Tatva Legal, Chennai, Advocates, SR. No.30786 Crl.O.P.No.9836 of 2022 BR (CO) PR (19/05/2022)