Madras High CourtSUO MOTU TR/12842/2025disposed of

Sho Kanadamangalam Police Station v. Praveenkumar

2025-10-25Honourable Mr.Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy2 pages

Suo Motu TR.No.12842 of 2025 Suo Motu TR.No.12842 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

Already, this Court disposed of this Suo Motu Transfer Case on 25.10.2025. However, today, this matter is listed under the caption 'For being mentioned'. The error mentioned is corrected and the following is the corrected order:- "IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.12842 of 2025 (S.T.C.No.760 of 2023 of Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Villupuram Taluk, Villupuram.) 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 in Crime No.140 of 2021 dated 19.04.2022 is registered for alleged offences under Section s 279, 337 of IPC . The NBW pending against the accused . Considering the factual matrix, context of the case, the antecedents of the accused, the reason for absence from his 1/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Suo Motu TR.No.12842 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

rna usual place, and the submission that, despite best efforts, the summons could not be served / executed, it is evident that even if the accused is brought 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.

3. Accordingly, the proceedings in S.T.C.No.760 of 2023 on the file of Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Villupuram Taluk, Villupuram is quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of. 25.10.2025 rna 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. "

17.11.2025 rna Suo Motu TR.No.12842 of 2025 2/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis