State Of Tamilnadu v. Sooriya

Suo Motu TR.No. 4565 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.4565 of 2025 (C.C.No.100427 of 2015 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram) 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. The case was registered in Cr.No.905 of 2015 dated 14.09.2015 for the alleged offence under Section 379 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. It is reported that the stolen property has already been recovered and is currently kept in the custody of the Court. The defacto complainant is not residing at the given address and remains untraceable till date. If the defacto complainant submits an application for return of property, the same shall be returned. It is further submitted that there is no previous or subsequent case as against the accused and the accused has been regularly attending the Court. Page No.1 of 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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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.100427 of 2015 on the file of Judicial Magistrate Court, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stand disposed of. 15.10.2025 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.

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