Guduvancherry Police Station v. Balaji @ Settu

Suo Motu TR.No.4806 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.4806 of 2025 (CC.128/2022 of JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT NO.II , Chengalpattu Taluk, Chengalpattu) 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. This case in Cr.No.436 of 2019 is registered for alleged offences under Section 294(b) of IPC r/w Section 7(1)(a) of Criminal Law Amendment Act, 2005. The allegation in this case is that the accused was standing in the public place and creating ruckus and threatening everyone. There is no previous or subsequent case as against the accused and presently, the case is pending at the summons stage.

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Suo Motu TR.No.4806 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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3. Considering the nature of allegation and the fact that the case is pending from the year 2019, any further continuance of case would impinge upon a right to a speedy trial of the accused. Due to the passage of time, a meaningful trial is unlikely, and no useful purpose would be served. 4.

Accordingly, the proceedings in CC.128/2022 of Judicial Magistrate Court No.II , Chengalpattu Taluk, Chengalpattu is quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of.

06.10.2025 veda 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. Suo Motu TR.No.4806 of 2025 Page No.2 of 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis