The State Rep By Its Sub Inspector Of Police, v. Sarathkumar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY (CC.No.3942 of 2022 of XIV Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore Taluk, Chennai) The State Rep By its Sub Inspector of Police, F2, Egmore Police Station, Chennai.

... Petitioner Vs.

Sarathkumar .... Respondent 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 occurrence is of the year 2019. The allegation is that the accused stole the cell phone of the defacto complainant. The cell phone has been recovered and handed over to the defacto complainant. The accused was also Page No.1 of 3

remanded to judicial custody and thereafter came out on bail. The case is pending from the year 2019. It is stated that three cases are said to have pending against the accused, however, the accused was remanded in this case on 27.08.2019 and had also undergone incarceration is taken into account. In view thereof, any further continuation of proceedings will impinge upon the right to speedy trial of the accused.

3. Accordingly, the case in CC.No.3942 of 2022 on the file of XIV Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore Taluk, Chennai shall stands quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stands disposed of. 25.08.2025 rap 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.

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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