Madras High CourtCRL OP/22802/2025disposed of

Manjula Venugopal v. The Inspector Of Police Law And Order

2025-08-14Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14-08-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR Manjula Venugopal Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Inspector of Police (Law and order) E-1, Mylapore Police Station, Myalpore, Chennai-600 004 2.Mr.G.Venugopal, Respondent(s) PRAYER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the Learned CCB and CBCID Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai, to dispose off the CC.No.3567 of 2020 pending on its file within a time frame .

For Petitioner(s):

M/s.Ar M Arunachalam For Respondent(s):

Mr. R.Vinothraja, Gpvt. Advocate (crl.side) for R1 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to CCB and CBCID Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, to dispose off the CC.No.3567 of 2020 .

2. After completion of the investigation on the complaint given by the petitioner/defacto complainant against her husband/2 nd respondent in Crime No.15 of 2017, the Sub Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, EDF-II., Vepery Chennai, filed final report before the CCB and CBCID Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore and the same has been taken on file as CC No.3567 of 2020.

3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the Trial Court is simply adjourning the matter under one pretext or another. Now, chief examination of PW2 has been partly completed, and the case is at the stage of continuation of chief examination of PW.2.

4. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (crl.side) appearing for the respondents and perused the entire materials available on record. 2/4

5. On perusal of the records, it is seen that the case is of the year 2020. At present, the case is still at the stage of continuation of chief examination of PW2.

6. Since the case has been pending from the year 2020, this court directs the learned CCB & CBCID Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, to expedite the trial in C.C.No.3567 of 2020, pending on his file and dispose of the same as expeditiously as possible.

7. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

14-08-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes mrp To

1. The CCB and CBCID Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore.

2. The Inspector of Police (Law and order) E-1, Mylapore Police Station, Myalpore, Chennai-600 004 3/4

N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

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