Mani @ Manikandan v. The State Rep By

Crl.O.P. No. 18033 of 2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.02.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P. No.18033 of 2024 Mani @ Manikandan ..Petitioner Vs.

State represented by Inspector of Police, Odiansalai Police Station, Pondicherry, Crime No. 101 of 2017.

..Respondent Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the learned III Additional District Judge, Puducherry to expedite the trial in S.C. No. 21 of 2019 in Crime No. 101 of 2017 on the file of the respondent fixing a time frame. For Petitioner :: Mr.K. Selvaraj For Respondent :: Mr.M.V. Ramachandramurthy Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed for a direction to the learned III Additional District Judge, Puducherry to expedite the trial in S.C.No. 21 of 2019 in Crime No. 101 of 2017 on the file of the respondent fixing a time frame. 1\2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Crl.O.P. No. 18033 of 2024 G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

gya

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.

3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, learned III Additional District Judge, Puducherry is directed to expedite the trial in S.C.No. 21 of 2019 and dispose the same within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 07.02.2025 gya To 1.

The III Additional District Court, Puducherry.

2.

The Inspector of Police, Odiansalai Police Station, Pondicherry.

3.

The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P. No. 18033 of 2024 2\2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis