Si Of Police, Kannankurichi P.S v. Immran And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.3543 of 2025 ( CC.No.1075/2019 of Additional Mahila Court, Salem Taluk, Salem ) The state rep. by The Sub Inspector of Police, Kannankurichi Police Station, Salem ... Petitioner Vs.

Immran and another ... Respondents 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.The case was registered in Cr.No.229 of 2019 dated 21.08.2019 for the alleged offence of theft under Section 379 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. The defacto complainant has recovered the stolen cattle. The complainant is present before this Court and has submitted that he does not wish to pursue the Page No.1 of 3

case any further.

3. Considering the factual matrix, context of the case, the antecedents of the accused and since the stolen cattle has already been recovered, 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 CC.No.1075/2019 on the file of the Additional Mahila Court, Salem Taluk, Salem shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stand disposed of.

11.09.2025 shl 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. Page No.2 of 3

D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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