State Government v. Loganathan

Suo Motu TR.No.2947 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.2947 of 2025 (CC.No.100233/2017 of JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram) 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. The case, Cr.No.349 of 2017 was registered for an alleged offence under Section 294 (b), 323 and 506 (i) of IPC. The incident occurred on 21.04.2017. The allegation in this case is that the accused who was the driver of the car, not stopped his vehicle at the toll plaza and he did not paid the toll amount. Further, he assaulted the defacto complainant. The case is pending from the year 2017. There is no previous or subsequent case as against the accused. Now, it is reported that the defacto complainant is not available in the address. Considering the factual matrix, the context of the case, any further continuation of the proceedings would impinge upon the right of the accused for speedy trial.

D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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3. Accordingly, the proceedings in CC.No.100233/2017 on the file of the JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram, is quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of. 08.09.2025 Jer 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. Suo Motu TR.No.2947 of 2025 Page No.2 of 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis