Gopal, S/O Govindan v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.02.2019

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL.O.P.No.4732 of 2014 and M.P.Nos.1 & 2 of 2014 1.Gopal 2.Ramasamy ... Petitioners/Accused Vs.

1. The State, Represented by its Inspector of Police, Maharajakadai Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

... 1st Respondent/Complainant

2. Venkatesan ...2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records in S.T.C.No.236 of 2013 pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate-II, Krishnagiri in Crime No.102 of 2013, dated 11.04.2013 pending on the file of the first respondent herein and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Jagadish For Respondents For R1 : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in S.T.C.No.236 of 2013 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate-II, Krishnagiri, having been taken cognizance for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 341 and 188 of IPC.

2. It is seen that when the matter was posted on 07.03.2014 "For Admission", the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners took an adjournment and the matter was adjourned by two weeks. Thereafter, for the past five years, the learned counsel has not taken any steps to list the matter. It shows that the petitioners have no interest to pursue the matter. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Further it is pending for more than five years without even ordering notice. Now after the lapse of five years period, this petition cannot be considered and this Court is not inclined to entertain this petition.

3. In view of the above, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Rts To

1. The Judicial Magistrate Court -II, Krishnagiri.

2. The Inspector of Police, Maharajakadai Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

CRL.O.P.No.4732 of 2014 and M.P.Nos.1 & 2 of 2014 MR(CO) GN(05/04/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/