The State Rep By Its Inspector Of Police,F2 v. Ashok

Suo Motu TR.No.879 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.879 of 2025 (C.C.No.5463 of 2017 of XIV Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore Taluk, Chennai ) State Represented By, The Sub Inspector of Police, F2 Egmore Police Station, Chennai.

... Petitioner Vs.

Ashok ... Respondent(s) 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, Cr.No.1055 of 2011 is registered for alleged offences under Section 379 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. The allegation in this case is that the accused had stolen a grill gate. The gate is recovered and handed over to the defacto complainant. The accused is said to be in a critically weak and fragile condition and he is also bed-ridden. 1/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Suo Motu TR.No.879 of 2025 D. BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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3. Considering the nature of allegations and the fact that he has been facing the case from the year 2017 and any continuance of the trial would impinge upon his right to a speedy trial.

4. Accordingly, the case in C.C.No.5463 of 2017 of XIV Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore Taluk, Chennai is quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of.

28.08.2025 stn 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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