State Rep By Its Inspector Of Police v. A1. Premkumar And 1 Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.4340 of 2025 (CC.No.38/2017 of VII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, George Town Taluk, Chennai) The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, B2 Esplanade Police Station, Chennai.

... Petitioner Vs.

1. Premkumar

2. Appanraj ... Respondents 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 in Cr.No.1413 of 2014 for alleged offences under Section 51, 52A, 63 and 68A of Copyright Act, 1957. The allegation in this case is that the accused were found to be in possession of pirated Page No.1 of 3

Cassettes of Tamil Movies. It is submitted that case has been pending from the year 2014 and there is no previous or subsequent case as against the Accused.

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 CC.No.38/2017 on the file of the VII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, George Town Taluk, Chennai shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stand disposed of. 24.09.2025 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.

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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