Madras High CourtCRL OP/10812/2026disposed of

Vasantha Shenoy v. The State Rep By The Inspector Of Police

2026-04-28Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR Vasantha Shenoy S/o Radhakrishna Shenoy, No.104, 1st floor, Mitila Apartments, Karangalpady Market Road, Kodialbail, Mangalore -575003 ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State rep by the Inspector of Police Central Crime Branch, Bank Fraud Investigation Wing XI, Chennai -600007 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: This criminal original petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS to issue a direction to dispose the discharge petition pending in Crl.MP.No.16439 of 2025, in the above CC.No.1728 of 2023 before the Learned Metropolitan Magistrate for exclusive trail of CCB cases relating to cheating cases in Chennai and CBCID Metro Cases at Egmore, Chennai at the earliest and thus justice. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.L.V.Rohith For Respondent(s):

M/S. LEONARD ARUL JOSEPH SELVAM ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

ORDER

This criminal original petition has been filed to issue a direction to dispose the discharge petition pending in Crl.MP.No.16439 of 2025, in the above CC.No.1728 of 2023 before the Learned Metropolitan Magistrate for exclusive trail of CCB cases relating to cheating cases in Chennai and CBCID Metro Cases at Egmore, Chennai.

2.The petitioner /A4 facing trial in C.C.No.1728 of 2023 filed a discharge petition in Crl.MP.No.16439 of 2025. The resplendent police is yet to file their counter. Hence, the case was adjourned and the discharge petition is pending for a long period.

3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the copy of the discharge petition has not been received but fairly submitted that now, in this proceedings, the discharge petition has been filed and the same would be considered by the respondent police apart from the discharge petition to be received from the trial Court. Thereafter, in any event counter would be filed on the next hearing date I.e.on 01.06.2026.

4.In view of the above, the trial Court is directed to consider the counter and dispose of the discharge petition within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of the counter. Accordingly, the criminal original petition is disposed of.

28-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order sms To

1. The Inspector of Police Central Crime Branch, Bank Fraud Investigation Wing XI, Chennai -600007.

2.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

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