Sub Inspector Of Police v. M.Balaji
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 15.09.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.10090 of 2025 (C.C.No.1100 of 2020 of Judicial Magistrate No. V, Coimbatore Taluk, Coimbatore) The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, B1, Bazzar Police Station, Coimbatore.
... Petitioner Vs.
M.Balaji and another ... 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.125 of 2020 dated 15.02.2020 for the alleged offence under Section 379 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. The stolen property has been recovered and returned to the defacto complainant. It is stated that there is no previous or subsequent case as against the accused and Page No.1 of 3
he has been attending the Court regularly. 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 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.1100 of 2020 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No. V, Coimbatore Taluk, Coimbatore shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stand disposed of. 15.09.2025 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.
Page No.2 of 3
D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.
nsl Suo Motu TR.No.10090 of 2025 15.09.2025 Page No.3 of 3