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Madras High CourtCRL OP/19944/2019disposed of

S.N.Thiyagarajan v. State Rep. By

2023-03-03Honourable Ms Justice R.N.Manjula4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.03.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA Crl.O.P.No.19944 of 2019 & Crl.M.P.No.10231 of 2019

1. S.N.Thiyagarajan

2. T.Manivannan

3. T.Ravindaran

4. T.Rajkumar ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The State represented by the Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, EDF-II, Unit-4, Egmore, Chennai.

2. T.K.Lokeswaran (Died)

3. T.Ashok Kumar ... Respondents (R3 impleaded as per the order in Crl.M.P.No.14973 of 2019 in Crl.O.P.No.19944 of 2019 dated 21.10.2019) Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, to call for the records in C.C.No.7027 of 2017 pending on the file of the Special Court C.C.B. & C.B.C.I.C, Egmore, Chennai and quash the same as far as the petitioners are concerned. 1/4

For Petitioners : Mr.Sankar.C.

For 1st Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For Respondents 2 & 3 : Mr.V.Krishnamoorthy

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.7027 of 2017 pending on the file of the Special Court C.C.B. & C.B.C.I.C, Egmore, Chennai against the petitioners.

2. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side), on instructions, would submit that the trial has already been commenced and out of total 7 witnesses, two witnesses have already been examined and the matter was posted on 17.03.2023 for examination of other witnesses.

3. Since the trial has already been commenced, I feel it is appropriate for the petitioners to agitate all their grounds before the trial Court as their defence by participating in the trial.

4. With the above observation this Criminal Original Petition stands 2/4

disposed of. Considering the long pendency of the case, the trial Court viz., the Special Court C.C.B. & C.B.C.I.C, Egmore, Chennai is directed to dispose the case as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

03.03.2023 vum Index:yes/No Speaking order / Non speaking order To 1.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, EDF-II, Unit-4, Egmore, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

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R.N.MANJULA,J.

vum Crl.O.P.No.19944 of 2019 & Crl.M.P.No.10231 of 2019 03.03.2023 4/4