V.Munikrishnan v. The State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 31.01.2025 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN -- V.Munikrishnan .. Petitioner Vs.

The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Tiruvannamalai East Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

.. Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of the BNSS praying to direct the Judicial Magistrate-II, Tiruvannamalai to expedite the proceedings in C.C.No.1 of 2024 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate-II, Tiruvannamalai and to conclude the same within the time frame that may be fixed by this Court. For petitioner : Mr.E.Sathiyaraj For respondent: Mr.S.Sugendran, Addl.P.P.

ORDER

In view of the direction of the Honourable Supreme Court and considering the fact that, since thousands of cases are pending in the Courts and the litigants are awaiting in a long queue, the Honourable Supreme Court, in the case of Sangram Sadashiv Suryavanshi Vs. The State of Maharashtra in Criminal

Appeal No.4758 of 2024, dated 25.11.2024, had observed that the High Courts are fixing time-bound schedule for conclusion of trial in a routine manner, despite the decision of the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court in the case of High Court Bar Association, Allahabad vs. State of Uttar Pradesh, reported in (2024) 6 SCC 267, which reads as under:

"47.3. Constitutional courts, in the ordinary course, should refrain from fixing a time-bound schedule for the disposal of cases pending before any other courts. Constitutional courts may issue directions for the time-bound disposal of cases only in exceptional circumstances. The issue of prioritising the disposal of cases should be best left to the decision of the courts concerned where the cases are pending."

2. In view of the above direction of the Honourable Supreme Court, no time limit could be fixed for completion of trial/expedite the proceedings in C.C.No.1 of 2024 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate-II, Tiruvannamalai (trial Court). This petition is accordingly dismissed. 31.01.2025 cs

To

1. The Judicial Magistrate-II, Tiruvannamalai.

2. The Inspector of Police, Tiruvannamalai East Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

P.VELMURUGAN, J cs 31.01.2025