Madras High CourtSUO MOTU TR/7640/2025disposed of

Si Of Police v. Palanisamy And 2 Others

2025-09-22Honourable Mr.Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy3 pages

Already, this Court disposed of this Suo Motu Transfer Case on 22.09.2025. However, today, this matter is listed under the caption 'For being mentioned'. The error mentioned is corrected and the following is the corrected order:- "IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 22.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY (CC.No.2500070/2016 of Additional Mahila Court, Salem Taluk, Salem) The State rep. by The Sub-Inspector of Police, Kitchipalayam Police Station, Salem.

... Petitioner Vs.

1. Palanisamy

2. Balu @ Balamurugan

3. Bhoopathy ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mrs.G.V.Kasthuri 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. Page No.1 of 3

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2. The case was registered in Cr.No.141 of 2016 dated 11.04.2016 for the alleged offence of theft under Section 294(b), 323 and 506(ii) of Indian Penal Code, 1860. It is submitted that the Complainant does not wish to pursue the case any further and the case is pending at the stage of fresh summons.

3. Considering the factual matrix, context of the case, 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.2500070/2016 on the file of the Additional Mahila Court, Salem Taluk, Salem 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."

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