Si Of Police Paramathi Ps v. Palanisamy

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY C.C.No.146 of 2022 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Paramathy Taluk, Namakkal The Sub Inspector of Police Paramathy Police station ... Petitioner Vs.

Palanisamy s.... 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.839 of 2020 for the alleged offence under Section 379 of the I.P.C. The accused committed theft of defactocomplainant's bike. It is reported that the bike has been recovered and handed over to the defacto-complainant. The defacto-complainant does not want to pursue the case any further. There is no previous or subsequent case against the accused. It is reported that the accused has been attending the Court since Page No.1 of 3

2020.

3.Considering the nature of the allegation, the antecedents of the accused and since the accused has been facing the case since 2020, any further continuation of the trial would impinge upon his right to a speedy trial of the accused and no useful purpose would be served. 4.Accordingly, the case in C.C.No.146 of 2022 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Paramathy Taluk, Namakkal, stands quashed. This Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of.

18.09.2025 ep 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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