R1, L And O, Inspector Of Police v. Eleeyash

Suo Motu TR.No.15514 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.15514 of 2025 (C.C.No.2340 of 2019 of XVII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet Taluk, Chennai) For Petitioner : Ms.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.The case was registered in Cr.No.242 of 2019 for the alleged offence under Section 4(1) of Tamil Nadu Open Places (Prevention of Disfigurement) Act, 1959. The allegation in this case is that without the permission of the owner of the property the accused were said to have returned a political message in the wall. For the said allegation, the matter is pending from 2019.

3. Considering the factual matrix, context of the case, the antecedents of the accused and that the accused is facing the case since 2019, 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.

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Suo Motu TR.No.15514 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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4. Accordingly, the case in C.C.No.2340 of 2019 on the file of the XVII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet Taluk, Chennai stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer case is disposed of.

24.09.2025 rap 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. Suo Motu TR.No.15514 of 2025 Page No.2 of 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis