Pon K.Raman v. State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17-07-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P. VELMURUGAN

1. PON K.Raman S/o.Ponnusamy Pillai, 33, G.S.T.Road, Madurantakam, Chengalpattu District - 603 306.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Chengalpattu.

2.Balu No.74, Bajanai Koil Street, Eezhehacherry Village, Cheyyur Taluk, Chengalpattu District.

3.Pachaiyappan S/o.Loganathan, No.15/37, 4th Street, Dhevanesan Nagar, Peekankaranai, Chennai - 600 063.

4.Sugumar S/o.Chandrasekar, Andal Nagar, Pozhichalur Tk, Kancheepuram District.

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5.Narasinga Rao Alias Rao S/o.B.Appa Rao, No.1/109, Poonamallee High Road, Narkundrum, Chennai - 600 107.

Respondent(s) PRAYER This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the Judicial Magistrate-II, Chengalpattu, to expedite and dispose of the C.C.No.844 fo 2022 within a stipulated time frame.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.G.S.Mohan For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R1

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the Judicial Magistrate-II, Chengalpattu, to expedite and dispose of the C.C.No.844 fo 2022 within a stipulated time frame.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent-Police and perused the materials available on record.

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3. It would be appropriate to note that since thousands of cases are pending in the Courts and the litigants are awaiting in a long queue, the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Sangram Sadashiv Suryavanshi Vs. The State of Maharashtra in Criminal Appeal No.4758 of 2024 dated 25.11.2024 has observed that the High Courts are fixing a time-bound schedule for conclusion of the trials in a routine manner despite the decisions of the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court in the case of High Court Bar Association, Allahabad vs. State of Uttar Pradesh reported in (2024) 6 SCC 267, which reads as under: "47.3. constitutional courts, in the ordinary course, should refrain from fixing a time-bound schedule for the disposal of cases pending before any other courts. Constitutional courts may issue directions for the time-bound disposal of cases only in exceptional circumstances. The issue of prioritising the disposal of cases should be best left to the decision of the courts concerned where the cases are pending."

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4. In view of the above decisions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, this Court is not inclined to fix any specific time limit. However, the learned Judicial Magistrate is directed to dispose of the case in CC.No.844 of 2022 in accordance with law, early as possible and as per roaster.

5. With the abovesaid direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

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To

1. The Judicial Magistrate-II, Chengalpattu

2. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Chengalpattu.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai.

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P.VELMURUGAN J.

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