Si Of Police v. R K Anbu

Suo Motu TR.No.12682 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.12682 of 2025 (C.C.No.156 of 2020 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Gudiyatham, Gudiyatham Taluk, Vellore) 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.2708 of 2025.

2. This case is registered for alleged offence under Sections of the Indian Penal Code. The incident occurred on 16.01.2017. The offence is in the nature of democratic protest. A case was registered in Cr.No.34 of 2017 on 16.01.2017 for the alleged offences under Sections 143, 188, 294(b), 341, 353 and 506(i) of the Indian Penal Code. The Final Report was laid on 06.07.2017, and the accused have been facing trial since then. Given the context and nature of the allegations, continuing the trial impinges on the right to a speedy trial of the accused. No useful purpose will be served by continuing the case.

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Suo Motu TR.No.12682 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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3. Accordingly, the case in C.C.No.156 of 2020 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Gudiyatham, Gudiyatham Taluk, Vellore, stands quashed. This Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of.

06.10.2025 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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