Palavanthangal Police Station v. Ramesh

Suo Motu TR.No.7824 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.7824 of 2025 (C.C.No.300279/2018 of Judicial Magistrate Court No.I , Alandur Taluk, Chengalpattu) For Petitioner : Ms.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.

2. The case was registered in Cr.No.972 of 2017 dated 27.09.2017 for the alleged offence under Section 379 r/w.34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. The stolen gold jewel has already been recovered and returned to the defacto complainant. It is submitted that the defacto complainant is present and does not have any objection to the case being disposed of and the case is pending at FS stage. There is no previous or subsequent case against the Accused.

3. Considering the factual matrix, context of the case, the antecedents of the accused, the reason for absence from his usual place, and the submission that, despite best efforts, the summons could not be executed, 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.

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Suo Motu TR.No.7824 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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4. Accordingly, the case in C.C.No.300279/2018 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.I , Alandur Taluk, Chengalpattu shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stand disposed of. 26.09.2025 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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