Madras High CourtSUO MOTU TR/5118/2025disposed of

Sub Inspector Of Police v. Pethukumar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.5118 of 2025 (C.C.No.1238 of 2020 of Judicial Magistrate II, Coimbatore Taluk, Coimbatore) The State rep. by The Sub-Inspector of Police, Kattoor Police Station, Coimbatore.

... Petitioner Vs.

Pethukumar ... Respondent 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.214 of 2020, dated 11.02.2020 for the alleged offence under Section 294(b), 353 and 506(ii) of Indian Penal Code, 1860. The allegation in this case is that the accused is said to have abused the police. It can be seen that accused is also now mentally ill and Page No.1 of 3

there is no previous or subsequent case as against the accused. The complainant is present before this Court and has submitted that he does not wish to pursue the case any further.

3. Considering the factual matrix, context of the case and antecedent 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.1238 of 2020 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate II, Coimbatore Taluk, Coimbatore shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stand disposed of. 09.09.2025 nsl/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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