Sho Town Ps v. Lenin And One

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY (CC.No.800198/2005 of Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Villupuram Taluk, Villupuram) The Station House Officer, Town Police Station, Villupuram .

... Petitioner Vs.

1.Lenin 2.Venkatesan ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Govt.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.

This case is registered for alleged offence under Section 3 and 4 of Tamil Nadu Prize Schemes (Prohibition) Act, 1979. The incident occurred on 25.10.2003. The allegation in this case is that the accused were found to be indulging in sale of banned lottery tickets. It can be seen that there is no Page No.1 of 3

previous case or subsequent case as against the accused. The case is pending from the year 2003. Therefore, any further continuance of case would impinge upon a right to a speedy trial of the accused. Due to the passage of time, a meaningful trial is unlikely, and no useful purpose would be served. 3.

Accordingly, the proceedings in CC.No.800198/2005 of Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Villupuram Taluk, Villupuram is quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of.

09.09.2025 veda 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. Page No.2 of 3

D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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