State Rep By Its Inspector Of Police v. Najimudeen Split Up From Mother Cc.No.2311/2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 24.09.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.13030 of 2025 (CC.No.2327/2019 of VII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, George Town Taluk, Chennai) The State rep. by The Sub-Inspector, Esplanade Police Station, Namakkal.
... Petitioner Vs.
Najimudeen ... 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. This case is registered in Cr.No.248 of 2019 for alleged offences under Section 75 of Tamil Nadu City Police Act, 1888. The allegation in this case is that the accused obstructed the public way by standing in the middle of Page No.1 of 3
the road, creating a ruckus and using abusive language towards the public. It is submitted that the case is pending at the stage of FS and the case has been pending since 2019..
3. Considering the factual matrix, context of the case 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 CC.No.2327/2019 on the file of the VII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, George Town Taluk, Chennai shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stand disposed of. 24.09.2025 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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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.
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