St.Thomas Mount Police Station v. Nagappan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.11144 of 2025 (C.C.No.300082 of 2015 of Judicial Magistrate Court No. I, Alandur Taluk, Chengalpattu) The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, St.Thomas Mount Police Station.

... Petitioner Vs.

Nagappan ... 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.20 of 2015 dated 07.01.2015 for the alleged offence under Section 341, 294(b), 323, 506(i) of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and 4(1)(j) of Tamilnadu Prohibition Act, 1937. It is reported that the property has already been recovered and returned to the defacto complainant and there is no previous or subsequent case as against the accused. Further, it Page No.1 of 3

is submitted that the accused has been attending the Court regularly and 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.300082 of 2015 on the file of Judicial Magistrate Court No. I, Alandur Taluk, Chengalpattu shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stand disposed of. 26.09.2025 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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