Mannargudi Town Police Station v. Vinoth

D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

Already, this Court disposed of this Suo Motu Transfer Case on 17.10.2025. However, today, this matter is listed under the caption 'For being mentioned'. The error mentioned is corrected and the following is the corrected order:- "IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY (S.T .C.No.576 of 2022 of Judicial Magistrate Court No.1, Mannargudi Taluk, Tiruvarur) 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 in Cr.No.2054 of 2020 for the alleged offences under Sections 294(b), 323 & 506(1) of the I.P.C. The accident was occurred on 11.02.2018. In this case, when the children of the accused were admitted in the government hospital, they behaved rudely with the security who were standing at the gate and there was also scuffle in which the security got hurt. Accordingly, the case is registered. The defacto complainant / security still wants to pursue the case. However, it can be seen Page No.1 of 3

that the offence is of the year 2018 and the accused have been attending the case all along. There are no previous or subsequent cases against the accused.

3.Considering the background in which the case has arisen and considering the nature of the allegation, the antecedents of the accused and since the accused has been facing the case since 2020, any further continuation of the trial would impinge upon his right to a speedy trial of the accused and no useful purpose would be served. 4.Accordingly, the case in S.T.C.No.576 of 2022 of Judicial Magistrate Court No.1, Mannargudi Taluk, Tiruvarur stands quashed. This Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of.

17.10.2025 sha Note to the Trial Court:

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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