Madras High CourtSUO MOTU TR/4028/2025disposed of

Inpector Of Police Iprec v. Laxmanan

2025-09-18Honourable Mr.Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.4028 of 2025 (STC.106/2019 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Dharapuram, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur) The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, VPC CID, Coimbatore.

... Petitioner Vs.

Laxmanan ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mrs.G.V.Kasthuri 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 for alleged offences under Section 15(3) of Tamil Nadu Exhibition of Films on Television Screen through Video Cassette Recorders and Cable Television Network (Regulation) Act, 1984 and Section Page No.1 of 3

51 and 63(a) of Copyright Act, 1957. The allegation in this case is that the accused was found to be in possession of pirated Cassettes of Tamil Movies. It is submitted that case has been pending from the year 2019 and the accused has been attending the Court regularly.

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 STC.106 of 2019 on the file of Judicial Magistrate Court, Dharapuram, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stand disposed of. 18.09.2025 nsl 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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