Madras High CourtCRL OP/16551/2016closed

Senthamizh Selvi, Age 43 Years v. The Superintendent Of Police,

2016-08-02Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.08.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.OP No.16551 of 2016 Senthamizh Selvi ..Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police Cuddalore District Cuddalore.

2.State rep by Inspector of Police Virudhachalam Police Station Cuddalore District.

.. Respondents Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to issue a direction to dispose of C.C.No.66 of 2009 pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Virudhachalam as expeditiously as possible.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Guruprasad For Respondents :

Mr.C.Emalias, Addl.Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This petition has been filed to issue a direction to dispose of C.C.No.66 of 2009 pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Virudhachalam as expeditiously as possible.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State.

3. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the prosecution has examined four witnesses and some witnesses will have to be examined. Taking into consideration the fact that the case is of the year 2009, this Court directs the Judicial Magistrate1, Virudhachalam, to complete the trial in C.C.No.66 of 2009 within six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The trial Court shall ensure that the accused cross https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

examines the witnesses on the day they are examined-in-chief as directed by the Supreme Court in Vinoth Kumar vs. State of Punjab [2015(1) MLJ (crl) 288]. If the accused adopts any dilatory tactics, it is open to the trial Court to remand them to custody in terms of the law laid down by the Supreme Court in State of Uttar Pradesh v. Shambunath Singh [JT 2001 (4) SC 319].

With the above direction, this petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gms To 1.The Superintendent of Police Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

2.The Inspector of Police Virudhachalam Police Station Cuddalore District.

3.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Virudhachalam. 4.The Public Prosecutor,High Court, Madras.

1 cc to M/s.M.Guruprasad, Advocate, sr.43876 Crl.OP No.16551 of 2016 rk co kra 23.08.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/