Madras High CourtCRL OP/19601/2016disposed of

Mr.N.Asokan (M/44 Years) v. The State Rep By

2016-08-31Honourable Mr Justice R.Subbiah2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 31.08.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH Crl.O.P.No.19601 of 2016 N.Asokan ... Petitioner Vs The State, rep. by The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption, Cuddalore.

... Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the Chief Judicial Magistrate cum Special Judge for PC Act Cases, Cuddalore to expedite the disposal of the case at the earliest as possible made against the petitioner in Spl.C.C.No.7 of 2015 in Crime No.10 of 2013 pending on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate cum special Judge for PC Act Cases, Cuddalore.

For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Poomalai For Respondent : Mr.P.Govindarajan, Addl. Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

The present criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate cum Special Judge for Prevention of Corruption Act Cases, Cuddalore, to expedite the trial of the case in Spl.C.C.No.7 of 2015 in Crime No.10 of 2013 pending on his file and dispose of the same at the earliest.

2. Since the prayer made in this petition is very limited, I am not dealing with the other averments made in the affidavit filed in support of the petition.

3. Today, when the matter was taken up for consideration, learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that in Spl.C.C.No.7 of 2015, totally there are 13 witnesses and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

so far, only one witness was examined and the said case has been posted on 7.9.2016 for examination of L.W.2.

4. In view of the said submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Court directs the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate cum Special Judge for Prevention of Corruption Act Cases, Cuddalore, to expedite the trial of the case in Spl.C.C.No.7 of 2015 in Crime No.10 of 2013 pending on his file and dispose of the same as expeditiously as possibly, preferably, within a period of eight months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The criminal original petition is disposed of accordingly.

-s/dAssistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Chief Judicial Magistrate cum Special Judge for Prevention of Corruption Act Cases, Cuddalore.

2.The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption, Cuddalore.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 cc to Public Prosecutor High Court Madras sr 49483 +1 cc to Mr.K.Poomalai Advocate sr.15093 Crl.O.P.No.19601 of 2016 aa01/09/2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/