Rajkumar v. Rajkumar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.14213 of 2025 (C.C.No. 100162 of 2014 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri) The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Morappur Police Station, Dharmapuri.

... Petitioner Vs.

Rajkumar ... Respondent 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.The case was registered in Cr.No.425 of 2012 dated 09.08.2012 for the alleged offence under Section 324 and 506(ii) of Indian Penal Code, 1860. The allegation in this case is that due to money dispute, the accused assaulted the defacto complainant. It is reported that defacto complainant has since died Page No.1 of 3

and there is no previous or subsequent case as against the accused and the accused has been attending the Court regularly.

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 C.C.No.100162 of 2014 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stand disposed of. 22.09.2025 nsl 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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