Si Of Police Kdm v. Sakthivel

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.9955 of 2025 (C.C.No.84 of 2019 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Dharapuram, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur) The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Kundadam Police Station, Tiruppur.

... Petitioner Vs.

Sakthivel and 2 others ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (crl.side)

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.113 of 2017 dated 24.04.2017 for the alleged offence under Section 392 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. The stolen property has been recovered and returned to the defacto complainant. It is stated that A1 is attending the Court regularly and summons could not served Page No.1 of 3

in respect of A2 to A4. The complainant is present before this Court and submits that he does not want to pursue the case any further.

3. Considering the factual matrix, context of the case, the antecedents of the accused, the reason for absence from his usual place, and the submission that, despite best efforts, the summons 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 case in C.C.No.84 of 2019 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Dharapuram, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stand disposed of. 09.09.2025 nsl/shl 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. Page No.2 of 3

D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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