Madras High CourtSUO MOTU TR/15704/2025disposed of

Inspector Of Police v. Kumar

2025-09-19Honourable Mr.Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy2 pages

Suo Motu TR.No.15704 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.15704 of 2025 (C.C.No.232 of 2024 of Judicial Magistrate Court No.1, Nagapattinam Taluk, Nagapattinam) 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 for alleged offence under Section 4(1)(aaa) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act. The incident occurred on 08.01.2023. The allegation in this case is that the accused was found to be smuggling exactly 110 litres of liquor. There is no previous or subsequent case against the accused. The case is pending at the stage of bailable warrant. Considering the factual matrix, context of the case, the antecedents of the accused, the reason for absence from his usual place, and the submission that, despite best efforts, the warrant could not be executed, 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, no meaningful trial is likely to be taken place and no useful purpose would be served.

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Suo Motu TR.No.15704 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

grs

3. Accordingly, the case in C.C.No.232 of 2024 of Judicial Magistrate Court No.1, Nagapattinam Taluk, Nagapattinam, stands quashed. This Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of.

19.09.2025 grs 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.15704 of 2025 Page No.2 of 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis