S. Baskaran v. Ponraj @ Ponnusamy 1 Other

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.10974 of 2025 (C.C.No.100151 of 2013 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Dharapuram, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur) The State rep. by The Sub-Inspector of Police, Kundadam Police Station, Tiruppur.

... Petitioner Vs.

Ponraj @ Ponnusamy 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.19 of 2013 dated 27.01.2013 for the alleged offence under Section 379 r/w 511 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. The stolen property has been recovered and returned to the defacto complainant. It is stated that A1 and A2 was in custody for considerable period of time and Page No.1 of 3

there is no previous or subsequent case as against the accused. 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.100151 of 2013 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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