Inspector Of Police v. Chanrasekar And 6 Others

Suo Motu TR.No.12104 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.12104 of 2025 (C.C.No.8873 of 2002 of XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet Taluk, Chennai) 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. This case is registered for alleged offences under Sections 420, 465, 468, 471 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The incident occurred on 26.09.1978. The de facto complainant is not traceable. The case is pending from the year 2002. Already, the charges against the accused Nos.6 and 4 were quashed by this Court in Crl.O.P.Nos.740 and 741 of 2004 by the order, dated 13.02.2004 and the charges against the fifth accused were quashed by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.42533 of 2003 and the appearance of the accused Nos.1 and 3 was dispensed with in Crl.O.P.No.24980 of 2008. The second accused is said to have died. Any further continuation of the proceedings would impinge upon their right to a speedy trial. Due to the passage of time, no meaningful trial is likely to be taken place and no useful purpose would be served.

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Suo Motu TR.No.12104 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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3. Accordingly, the case in C.C.No.8873 of 2002 of XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet Taluk, Chennai, stands quashed. This Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of.

24.09.2025 grs 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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