Si Of Police v. Karthik And 3 Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.11173 of 2025 (C.C.No. 700333 of 2013 of Judicial Magistrate Court No. I, Tiruppur, Tiruppur Taluk, Tiruppur) The State rep. by The Sub-Inspector of Police, Tirupur North Police Station, Tiruppur.

... Petitioner Vs.

Karthik and 3 others ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mrs.G.V.Kasthuri 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.382 of 2013 dated 08.05.2013 for the alleged offence under Section 294(b), 323 and 506(i) of Indian Penal Code, 1860. The allegation in this case is that due to a wordy quarrel in the liquor shop, the accused along with others attacked the complainant. It is Page No.1 of 3

stated that defacto complainant remains untraceable, accused has been attending the Court regularly and there is no previous case or subsequent case as against the accused.

3. Considering the factual matrix, context of the case, defacto complainant remains untraceable 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. 700333 of 2013 of Judicial Magistrate Court No. I, Tiruppur, Tiruppur Taluk, Tiruppur shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stand disposed of. 11.09.2025 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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