Madras High CourtCRL OP/23783/2025disposed of

P.G.Kannan @ Kumaran, v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police,

2025-08-29Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29-08-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR

1. P.G.Kannan @ Kumaran, S/o. Gopalakrishnan, No.6, Srinivasapuram, 1st Main Road, Kolathur, Chennai.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The State Rep by, The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Egmore, Chennai. Cr.No.19/2005.

Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under section 528 of BNSS to direct the learned Additional Court for exclusive Trial of CCB Cases, Egmore, Chennai to dispose the case in CC.No.20760/2005 expeditiously by conducting the trial on a day to day basis and to dispose of the same within such time frame as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.

For Petitioner(s):

T. Saikrishnan

For Respondent(s):

Mr.R.Vinothraja, Government Advocate [Crl.Side]

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the learned Additional Court for exclusive Trial of CCB Cases, Egmore, Chennai to dispose the case in CC.No.20760/2005 expeditiously within the time frame fixed by this Court.

2. The petitioner is facing trial before the Additional Court for Exclusive trial of CCB cases in C.C.No.20760 of 2005 for the alleged offences under sections 420 read with 34 of IPC. He is arrayed as the second accused in this case. The grievance of the petitioner is that out of 53 prosecution witnesses, only10 witnesses have been examined and the cases is pending for the past 20 years. Hence, seeks a direction to the concerned judge to dispose of the case expeditiously.

3. Considering the fact that the case in C.C.No.20760 of 2005 is pending for the past 20 years, the learned XVI Additional Judge [for exclusive trial of CCB Cases] is directed to expedite the trial in C.C.No.20760 of 2025 and dispose of the case expeditiously.

4. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

29-08-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes vrc To

1. The XVI Additional Judge, for Exclusive Trial of CCB Cases, Chennai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Egmore, Chennai. Cr.No.19/2005.

N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

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