Sub Inspector Of Police v. Subbaiah And 2 Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.5444 of 2025 (C.C.No.119 of 2020 of Judicial Magistrate No. II, Coimbatore Taluk, Coimbatore) The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Kattoor Police Station, Coimbatore.

... Petitioner Vs.

1. Subbaiah

2. Venkatesan 3.Arunkumar ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

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.1578 of 2019 dated 07.02.2019 for the alleged offence under Sections 323, 355 and 506(2) of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 75(1)(c) of Tamil Nadu City Police Act, 1888. In this case, there are three accused persons. A1 has already died, while A2 and A3 have Page No.1 of 3

been regularly attending the Court. It is reported that there is no previous or subsequent case as against the accused. The defacto complainant is not available at the given address and remains untraceable till date.

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.119 of 2020 on the file of Judicial Magistrate No. II, Coimbatore Taluk, Coimbatore shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stand disposed of.

23.09.2025 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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