State Government, Inspector Of Police, Dhali Ps v. Senthilkumar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.6107 of 2025 (CC.No.224/2020 of Judicial Magistrate Court No-II, Udumalpet, Udumalpet Taluk, Tiruppur) The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Dhally Police Station, Tiruppur.

... Petitioner Vs.

Senthilkumar ... 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. This case is registered in Cr.No.09 of 2012 dated 09.01.2012 for alleged offences under Section 65 of Copyright Act. The allegation in this case is that the accused was found to be in possession of pirated Cassettes of Tamil Page No.1 of 3

Movies. It is submitted that case has been pending from the year 2012 and the whereabouts of the accused is not known.

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 CC.No.224/2020 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No-II, Udumalpet, Udumalpet Taluk, Tiruppur shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stand disposed of. 22.09.2025 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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