Inspector Of Police, Erode Railway P.S v. Thangadurai

Suo Motu TR.No.455 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.455 of 2025 (C.C.No.26/2021 of Judicial Magistrate-II Court, Erode) For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sugendran Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Suo Motu Case is dealt with in an extraordinary manner by the Dedicated Bench, pursuant to Suo Motu.W.P.(Crl.) No.618 of 2025.

2. The case was registered in Cr.No.10 of 2019 dated 18.01.2019. After completion of investigation, the case was charged for the offence under Section 379 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. The stolen property has already been recovered and returned to the defacto complainant. It is also reported that the defacto complainant does not want to pursue the case any further and now proclamation proceedings pending against the accused.

3. Considering the factual matrix, context of the case, the antecedents of the accused, the reason for absence from his usual place, and the submission that, despite best efforts, the proclamation proceedings pending against the accused, it is evident that even if the accused is brought to face trial, it would impinge upon his right to a speedy trial. Due to the passage of time, a meaningful trial is unlikely, and no useful purpose would be served. Page No.1 of 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Suo Motu TR.No.455 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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4. Accordingly, the case in C.C.No.26/2021 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate-II Court, Erode shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stand disposed of.

10.10.2025 electronically alone. The Trial Court shall take note of the order and accordingly classify the case pending before them as allowed / dismissed / disposed of, etc, and while doing so, consider any applications such as disposal of properties, etc., and pass appropriate orders, as may be necessary. Further, the Court below is directed to dispatch the copy of this order to all concerned. Suo Motu TR.No.455 of 2025 Page No.2 of 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis