Si Of Police, Namagiripet v. Raja @ Selvaraj

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.16136 of 2025 (CC.No.354/2022 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal) The State rep. by The Sub-Inspector, Namagiripet Police Station, Namakkal.

... Petitioner Vs.

Raja @ Selvaraj ... 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.122 of 2016 dated 21.05.2016 for the alleged offence under Section 279 and 304 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. The stolen property has already been recovered and returned to the defacto complainant. It is submitted that there is no previous or subsequent case as Page No.1 of 3

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.

3. 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, 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.

4. Accordingly, the case in CC.No.354/2022 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stand disposed of.

25.09.2025 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. Page No.2 of 3

D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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