The State Rep By Its Inspector Of Police,Rpf v. Dass (Split Up Case Cc No.3497/2019)

Suo Motu TR.No.8157 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.8157 of 2025 (C.C.No.9520 of 2017 of VI Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore Taluk, Chennai) 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 offences under Section 3(a) R.P (U.P) Act, 1966. The incident occurred on 13.07.2017. The allegation in this case is that the accused are said to have stolen some of the railway properties including the brass railway logo weighing 1.200 gms. Two accused have also faced trial in C.C.No.3497 of 2019 and were also convicted. They have undergone the sentence and they have come out also. The present case is pending from the year 2017 at the stage of NBW against the present accused. No useful purpose will be served in continuing the proceedings and even if he is brought to face the trial, it will impact upon the right to speedy trial. Page No.1 of 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Suo Motu TR.No.8157 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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3. Accordingly, the case in C.C.No.9520 of 2017 of VI Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore Taluk, Chennai, stands quashed. This Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of.

16.10.2025 grs 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. Suo Motu TR.No.8157 of 2025 Page No.2 of 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis