Sub Inspector Of Police Tiruppur North Police Station v. Vasudevan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY (C.C.No.401 of 2022 of Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Tiruppur Taluk, Tiruppur) The Sub Inspector of Police, North Police Station.

... Petitioner Vs.

Vasudevan .... 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.This case is registered in Cr.No.1970 of 2021 for the alleged offences under Sections 379 of the I.P.C. The occurrence is said to have taken place on 29.09.2021. The allegation in this case is that the accused committed theft of defacto-complainant's bike. It is reported that the property has been recovered Page No.1 of 3

and handed over to the defacto-complainant. The defacto-complainant does not want to pursue the case any further. There is no previous or subsequent case against the accused. The matter has been pending since 2021. 3.Considering the nature of the allegation, the antecedents of the accused and since the accused has been facing the case since 2021, any further continuation of the trial would impinge upon his right to a speedy trial of the accused and no useful purpose would be served. 4.Accordingly, the case in C.C.No.401 of 2022 of Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Tiruppur Taluk, Tiruppur, stands quashed. This Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of.

16.09.2025 ep 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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