Madras High CourtCRL OP/22791/2025disposed of

P.Sashikumar v. State Rep By, Inspector Of Police,

2025-08-18Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR P.Sashikumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch CCB, Vepery, Chennai.

Crime No.139 of 2018

2. M/s.Sai Loukiya Exports, Represented by, Vamsi Krishna, Director, T.Nagar, Chennai 600 017.

3. Vamsi Krishna

4. Neeraj Kumar

5. Muthukrishnan

6. Santhanakrishnan Rajagopal ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct for speedy trial in C.C.No.12726 of 2022 pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate (CCB & CBCID cases), Egmore. For Petitioner : Mr.L.Sriram For R1 : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/4

O R D E R

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate (CCB & CBCID cases), Egmore, to conduct speedy trial in C.C.No.12726 of 2022.

2. Based on the complaint lodged by the petitioner/de fact complainant, a case in Crime No.139 of 2018 was registered by the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 & 120B of IPC. After completion of investigation, a charge sheet was filed and taken cognizance in the year 2022 in C.C.No.12726 of 2022 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate (CCB & CBCID cases), Egmore. However, despite the lapse of time, there has been no progress in the trial and the second accused in this case is still shown as absconding. Hence, the present petition has been filed seeking a direction to expedite the trial.

3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the first respondent.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case particularly 2/4

that the case pertains to the year 2018 and despite the filing of the charge sheet in the year 2022, the trial is still pending, the learned Judicial Magistrate (CCB & CBCID cases), Egmore, is directed to complete the trial in C.C.No.12726 of 2022 as expeditiously as possible.

5. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 18.08.2025 ham To

1. The Judicial Magistrate (CCB & CBCID cases), Egmore.

2. The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch CCB, Vepery, Chennai.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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N. SATHISH KUMAR , J.

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