Si Of Police v. Raghukumar

Suo Motu TR.No.8028 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.8028 of 2025 CC.No.435 of 2017 Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Udumalpet, Udumalpet Taluk, Tiruppur 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.111 of 2016 for the alleged offence under Section 379 of the I.P.C. The allegation in this case is that the accused committed theft of defacto complainant's cable wire of 100 meter. It is reported that the stolen property has been recovered and handed over to the defacto complainant. The defacto-complainant is presently not found in the respective address and remains untraceable. Apart from this case, accused has another case that also in the year 2014 and it is stated that he has not indulged in any other case thereafter.

3.Considering the factual matrix, context of the case, the background of the accused, the reason for absence from his usual place, and the submission that, despite best efforts, the summons could not be served, it is evident that even if the accused is brought to face trial, it would impinge upon her right to Page No.1 of 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Suo Motu TR.No.8028 of 2025 a speedy trial. Due to the passage of time, a meaningful trial is unlikely, and no useful purpose would be served.

D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

4.Accordingly, the case in CC.No.435 of 2017 Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Udumalpet, Udumalpet Taluk, Tiruppur, stands quashed. This Suo Motu Transfer case is disposed of.

08.10.2025 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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