Nathamuni v. Dhanaraj

Suo Motu TR.No.8498 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.8498 of 2025 (CC.No.397 of 2015 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Dharapuram, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur) 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.

2. This case in Cr.No.728 of 2009 is registered for alleged offences under Section 51 r/w 63 of Copy Right Act and 420 of IPC. The incident occurred during the year 2009. The allegation in this case is that the accused has manufactured spurious goods under the trademark of the defacto complainant. It is submitted that the defacto complainant does not want to pursue the matter any further. It is further submitted that there is no previous or subsequent case as against the accused and the accused has been facing the proceedings from the year 2009.

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Suo Motu TR.No.8498 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

3. Considering the factual matrix, context of the case, antecedents of the accused and the fact that the accused has been facing the case for all these years, any further continuance of case 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.

4. Accordingly, the proceedings in CC.No.397 of 2015 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Dharapuram, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur is quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of.

08.10.2025 veda 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.8498 of 2025 Page No.2 of 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis