Inspector Of Police v. Abdhul Raheem

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY (ST C.No.688 of 2022 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Palladam, Palladam Taluk, Tiruppur ) Inspector of Police, Palladam ... Petitioner Vs.

Abdhul Raheem .... 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.75 of 2017 for the alleged offence under Sections 11(1)(a), 11(1)(d), 11(1)(g) and 11(1)(h) of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, and Sections 177 and 192(A) of Motor Page No.1 of 3

Vehicles Act, 1988. The allegation is that the accused has transported cows in a lorry, which is suspected to be for slaughtering purpose, as such, the case was registered.

3. It is seen that the occurrence is of the year 2017 and the de facto complainant is also not there in the address and the case is pending for serivce of summons, any service of summons in future also would impinge upon his right to a speedy trial. Due to passage of time, a meaningful trial is unlikely, and no useful purpose would be served.

4. Accordingly, STC.No.688 of 2022 on the file of Judicial Magistrate Court, Palladam, Palladam Taluk, Tiruppur, stands quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer case is disposed of.

04.09.2025 jd 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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