Inspector Of Police v. S.Suthakar

Suo Motu TR.No. 15114 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.15114 of 2025 (C.C.No.660 of 2020 of Judicial Magistrate Court No. V, Coimbatore Taluk, Coimbatore) 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.693 of 2019 dated 21.09.2019 for the alleged offence under Section 392 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. The allegation in this case is that the accused committed a theft of mobile phone. It is reported that the stolen property has already been recovered and returned to the defacto complainant. Further, it is submitted that the case is presently pending at the stage of Trial as against Accused No.1 & 2 and at the stage of summons as against Accused No. 3. There is no previous or subsequent case as against the accused. The defacto complainant is present before the Court and has stated that he does not want to pursue the case any further. Page No.1 of 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Suo Motu TR.No. 15114 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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. 660 of 2020 on the file of Judicial Magistrate Court No. V, Coimbatore Taluk, Coimbatore shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stand disposed of. 07.10.2025 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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