Madras High CourtSUO MOTU TR/8762/2025disposed of

The State Rep By Its Inspector Of Police,F3 v. Ilayaraja

2025-09-24Honourable Mr.Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY (C.C.No.2513 of 2013 of XIV Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore Taluk, Chennai) State Rep.by its Inspector of Police, F3, Nungambakkam Police Station, Chennai.

... Petitioner Vs.

Ilayaraja ... Respondent 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.1047 of 2012 for the alleged offence under Section 174 of Cr.P.C. The defacto complainant is not present in the address. It is not known whether any claim petition filed or not. Even if any claim petition filed, this order will not come in the way. Then the accused is Page No.1 of 3

also not traceable. The case is pending from the year 2012 at the stage of service of summon on the accused.

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

4. Accordingly, the proceedings in C.C.No.2513 of 2013 of XIV Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore Taluk, Chennai, is quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of.

24.09.2025 mtl 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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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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