Chengalpattu Town Police Station v. Vignesh @ Vicky

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY (C.C.No.901 of 2022 of Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Chengalpattu Taluk, Chengalpattu) State Rep.by the Sub Inspector of Police, Chengalpattu Town Police Station, Chengalpattu.

... Petitioner Vs.

Vignesh @ Vicky ... 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 for alleged offence under Section 379 of Indian Penal Code. The incident occurred on 06.11.2022. The allegation in this case is that the accused has stolen two wheeler bearing Registration No.TN-19-D-4910 from the defacto complainant. The defacto complainanat is Page No.1 of 3

present and submits that the two wheeler has been handed over. There is no previous case or subsequent case as against the accused. The case is pending from the year 2022 at the stage of service of summon on the accused. The defacto complainant also does not wants to pursue the matter. Considering the factual matrix, context of the case, the antecedents of the accused, and the submission that, despite best efforts, the summon could not be served, it is evident that even if the accused is brought to face trial, it would impinge upon his right to a speedy trial. Due to the passage of time, a meaningful trial is unlikely, and no useful purpose would be served. 3.

Accordingly, the proceedings in C.C.No.901 of 2022 of Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Chengalpattu Taluk, Chengalpattu, is quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of.

10.09.2025 mtl / 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.

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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