Sho-Kariyalur v. Velu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY (C C.No.200124 of 2017 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Sankarapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi ) Station House Office, Kariyalur ... Petitioner Vs.

Velu .... 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. This case was registered in Cr.No.133 of 2017 for the alleged offence under Sections 4(1)(aaa) of TN Prohibition Act. The allegation in this case is that on 22.07.2017, the accused was found in possession of 120 litres of ID Page No.1 of 3

Arrack. The accused is facing the case since 2017 and summons is not served, any service of summons in future also, would impinge upon his right to speedy trial. Due to passage of time, a meaningful trial is unlikely and no useful purpose would be served by keeping the case pending.

4. Accordingly, CC.No.200124 of 2017 on the file of Judicial Magistrate Court, Sankarapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi, 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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