Inspector Of Police v. Settu, S/O. Appadurai

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY (C.C.No.143 of 2019 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Sulur, Sulur Taluk, Coimbatore) State rep. by Inspector of Police, Karumathampatti Police Station, Coimbatore district.

... Petitioner Vs.

Settu ... 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 in Cr. No. 572 of 2018, dated 20.12.2018, was registered for alleged offences under Sections 279 and 304(A) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. This is an extraordinary case under Section 304(A) of the IPC. It is submitted that the defacto complainant has filed a claim petition, and compensation has already been awarded. The accused has no previous or subsequent criminal record. The defacto complainant appeared before the Page No.1 of 3

Court and has stated that he does not wish to pursue the case any further.

3. In view of the above, this Court directed that a report from the Probation Officer (PO) be obtained. The PO report has been received, which notes that the accused has been suffering from cancer for the past eight years.

4. Considering all the circumstances of the case, this Court is of the opinion that, instead of releasing the accused on probation with a bond, the matter may be treated as an extraordinary case.

5. Accordingly, the case in C.C.No.143 of 2019 on the file of Judicial Magistrate Court, Sulur, Sulur Taluk, Coimbatore shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stand disposed of.

26.09.2025 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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