Ssi Of Police, Salem Railway P.S v. Arulmurugan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.3316 of 2025 (C.C.No.1018 of 2019 of Judicial Magistrate III, Salem Taluk, Salem) 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 in Crime No.196 of 2018 for alleged offences under Section 379 of I.P.C. The stolen property has been recovered and returned to the defacto complainant. It is submitted that case is pending from the year 2018 and there is no previous or subsequent case against the accused. Page No.1 of 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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3. Considering the factual matrix, context of the case and the antecedents of the accused, any further continuance of trial would impinge upon the accused's right to a speedy trial. Due to the passage of time, a meaningful trial is unlikely, and no useful purpose would be served.

4. Accordingly, the case in C.C.No.1018 of 2019 of Judicial Magistrate III, Salem Taluk, Salem shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stand disposed of.

10.09.2025 kmm 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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