Madras High CourtCRL OP/26741/2022disposed of

P.Krishna Raja v. The Inspector Of Police

2023-01-12Honourable Mr Justice G. Chandrasekharan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.01.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.CHANDRASEKHARAN Crl.O.P.No.26741 of 2022 1.P.Krishna 2.M.Lakshmi 3.D.Nirmala 4.P.Mallika 5.S.Jeyanthi 6.N.Vimal 7.P.Jayalalitha 8.S.Sureshkumar 9.M.Rangaraj 10.P.Vijay Anandh 11.A.Sagayaraj ... Petitioners Vs.

The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Economic Offence Wing-II, Coimbatore.

(Crime No.2 of 2015) ... Respondent PRAYER : This Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to issue direction to Special Court under TNPID Act Cases to dispose in C.C.No.07 of 2018 within time frame.

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For Petitioner : Mr.A.Tamilarasan For Respondent : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition is filed for directing the Special Court under TNPID Act Cases to dispose in C.C.No.07 of 2018.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that out of 149 witnesses, only 50 witnesses have been examined so far. Thus, this petition is filed for directing the Special Court under TNPID Act Cases to dispose the C.C.No.07 of 2018 within a specific period.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) submitted that respondent will take appropriate action for production of more number of witnesses before the concerned Court.

4. Considering the nature of the offence that this case is registered under TNPID Act for the offence under Sections 405, 420 of IPC and 5 of TNPID Act, 2/4

1997 and there are 149 witnesses and 3 accused, this Court is of the view that any time frame set at this stage will be difficult to follow by the learned Judge. Therefore, this Court only directs the learned Judge to expedite the disposal of the case, as early as possible, by posting the cases on short intervals and summoning the witnesses, so that the trial may be concluded at the earliest possible time.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of, with the aforesaid direction.

12.01.2023 Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Speaking/Non speaking order gd G.CHANDRASEKHARAN,J.

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To 1.The Special Court under TNPID Act Cases, Coimbatore.

2.The Inspector of Police, Economic Offence Wing-II, Coimbatore.

3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.

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