Si Of Police Dharapuram P.S. v. Arjunan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY (C.C.No.163 of 2017 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Dharapuram, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur) State rep. by Inspector of Police, Dharapuram Police Station, Tiruppur district.

... Petitioner Vs.

Arjunan ... 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 for alleged offence under Sections 279 and 337 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The incident occurred on 15.04.2017. The dependents of the victim are present and they submit that they did not even know the procedure of filing the Claim Petition. The concerned Investigating Officer is directed to give them set of papers and they can even Page No.1 of 3

approach the Legal Services Authority for free legal aid also. It is reported that the sole accused in this case is reported to have died.

3. Accordingly, the case in C.C.No.163 of 2017 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Dharapuram, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur, is closed as abated. This Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of.

09.09.2025 grs 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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