Si Of Police, Vaniyambadi Taluk Police Station v. Farooq

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.14215 of 2025 (C.C.No.77 of 2019 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Vaniyambadi Taluk, Tirupathur) 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. The case was registered in Cr.No.387 of 2016 dated 25.10.2016 for the alleged offence under Section 379 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. The occurrence in this case happened on 10.10.2016. The complainant is present and submits that his two wheeler bearing Registration No. TN-23-BX-7972 has been returned to him. It is stated that the complainant does not wish to pursue the case any further and the case is pending at FS stage.

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that the accused remains untraceable, further continuation would impinge upon the right to a speedy trial. No useful purpose will be served by keeping the matter pending.

4. Accordingly, the case in C.C.No.77 of 2019 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Vaniyambadi Taluk, Tirupathur shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stand disposed of. 23.09.2025 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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