St. Thomas Mount Police Station v. Saifullah

Suo Motu TR.No.12508 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.12508 of 2025 (STC.966/2022 of Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Alandur Taluk, Chengalpattu) 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.This case in Cr.No.154 of 2022 dated 19.07.2022 was registered for the alleged offences under Section 24(1) of Cigarette and other Tobacco Products Act, 2003. The allegation in this case is that the Accused was found to be in possession of banned Tobacco products and Cool lips. For the said allegation, he has been facing the proceedings since 2022. The Accused is attending the Court proceedings regularly.

3.Considering the nature of allegation, the antecedents of the accused, it is evident that even if the accused continued to face trial, it would impinge upon his right to a speedy trial. Due to the passage of time, a meaningful trial is unlikely, and no useful purpose would be served. Page No.1 of 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Suo Motu TR.No.12508 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

shl 4.Accordingly, the case in STC.966/2022 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Alandur Taluk, Chengalpattu stands quashed. This Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of.

26.09.2025 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.

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