R-10, L And O, Inspector Of Police v. Ariharan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.1499 of 2025 (CC.No.325/2019 of XXIII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet Taluk, Chennai) The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, MGR Nagar Police Station, T.Nagar, Chennai ... Petitioner Vs.

Ariharan ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.side)

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 case was registered in Cr.No.1844o of 2017 dated 29.10.2017 for the alleged offence under Section 354 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002. The allegation in this case is that due to a wordy quarrel between the Accused and Page No.1 of 3

the victim girl, the Accused attacked her and caused injuries. It is stated that defacto complainant does not wish to pursue the case any further.

3. Considering the factual matrix, context of the case, defacto complainant remains untraceable and the antecedents of the accused, any further continuance of trial would impinge upon the accused's right to a speedy trial. Due to the passage of time, a meaningful trial is unlikely, and no useful purpose would be served.

4. Accordingly, the case in CC.No.325/2019 on the file of the XXIII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet Taluk, Chennai shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stand disposed of. 24.09.2025 shl 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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