Madras High CourtCRL OP/26054/2024disposed of

O.M.Faariha Kiran v. The State By

2024-10-22Honourable Dr Justice G. Jayachandran4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.10.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Crl.OP.No.26054 of 2024 Faariha Kiran O.M.

.. Petitioner Vs.

State by:

Inspector of Police, Vaniyambadi Town Police Station, Tirupattur District.

(Cr.No.244 of 2022) .. Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the Judicial Magistrate, Vaniyambadi (1), Thirupathur for speedy disposal of the case pending trial in C.C.No.78 of 2023 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Vaniyambadi (1), Thirupathur within a stipulated period as may be prescribed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Sivaraman For Respondent : Mr.S.Udaya Kumar Government Advocate

O R D E R

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The petitioner herein is the complainant in Cr.No.244 of 2022 dated 16.10.2022. The accused is the husband of the complainant. The trial of the case is pending in C.C.No.78 of 2023 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Vaniyampadi. The present petition is filed for direction to expedite the trial.

2. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police submits that out of eight witnesses, prosecution has so far examined four witnesses and the matter is adjourned for further witnesses. The accused is not appearing since 20.09.2023. The petition filed to dispense with his appearance allowed by the trial Court and the trial is in progress. The matter is adjourned for examination of L.W.5 and L.W.6 on 18.11.2024 and on that date, the listed witnesses will be produced for examination. He further submits that the remaining witnesses will be marshalled within a period of two months and complete the trial.

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Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with direction to the respondent police to marshall the witness and complete the examination of prosecution witness within a period of two months and thereafter, the learned Judicial Magistrate shall proceed further and complete the trial preferably within a period of four months from the date of completion of examination of witnesses on either side.

22.10.2024 Vv To 1.The Inspector of Police, Vaniyambadi Town Police Station, Tirupattur District.

2.The Judicial Magistrate, Vaniyambadi, Thirupathur.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

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