Madras High CourtCRL OP/30049/2015disposed of

R.Gunasekaran v. K.S.Thirunavukarasu

2015-12-18Honourable Mr Justice R.Subbiah2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.12.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH Crl.O.P.No.30049 of 2015 R.Gunasekaran ... Petitioner Vs K.S.Thirunavukarasu ... Respondent/ Accused Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the trial Court to dispose of the C.C.No.382 of 2013 pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Kangayam on merits in accordance with law and allow the petition. For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Regunathan For Respondent :

O R D E R

The present criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to the trial Court to dispose of the C.C.No.382 of 2013 pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Kangayam on merits in accordance with law and allow the petition.

2. In view of the direction sought by the petitioner and in view of the nature of the order going to be passed by this Court, there is no need to issue notice to the respondent.

3. The petitioner filed a complaint against the respondent herein for offence under section 138 r/w.142 of Negotiable Instruments Act before the Judicial Magistrate, Kangayam on 19.08.2013. The same was taken on file and numbered as C.C.382 of 2013. On receipt of summons, the respondent has also entered appearance in the case. The evidence on the side of the complainant was closed as early as on 17.04.2014. Thereafter, the case was posted for the defence side evidence. Subsequently, the matter was periodically adjourned for the past one year for the defence side evidence.

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4. In view of the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court directs the learned Judicial Magistrate, Kangayam to expedite the disposal of the case in C.C.No.382 of 2013 as early as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order.

The Criminal Original Petition is ordered accordingly.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CO) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar vrc To

1. The Judicial Magistrate Kangayam

2. The Chief Judicial Magistrat Tiruppur

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

1 cc to Mr.V. Ragunathan, Advocate, Sr. 68487 Crl.O.P.No.30049 of 2015 RV (CO) kk 18/1 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/