Sho Chinnasalem v. Azhaguvel

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.9548 of 2025 (C.C.No.700410 of 2017 of Judicial Magistrate Court No. II, Kallakurichi Taluk, Kallakurichi) The State rep. by The Station House Officer, Chinnasalem Police Station, Villupuram.

... Petitioner Vs.

Azhaguvel ... 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.690 of 2016 dated 20.12.2016 for the alleged offence under Section 379 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. The stolen property has already been recovered and returned to the defacto complainant. It is submitted that accused has been attending the Court regularly and there is Page No.1 of 3

no previous or subsequent case as against the accused. The defacto complainant is present before the Court and has stated that he does not want to pursue the case any further.

3. Considering the factual matrix, context of the case and the antecedents of the accused, any further continuance of trial would impinge upon the accused's 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 case in C.C.No.700410 of 2017 on the file of Judicial Magistrate Court No. II, Kallakurichi Taluk, Kallakurichi shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stand disposed of. 17.09.2025 nsl 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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