Madras High CourtSUO MOTU TR/16607/2025disposed of

Sub-Inspector Of Police v. Bharathi Dasan

2025-10-24Honourable Mr.Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy2 pages

Suo Motu TR.No.16607 of 2025 Suo Motu TR.No.16607 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

Already, this Court disposed of this Suo Motu Transfer Case on 24.10.2025. However, today, this matter is listed under the caption 'For being mentioned'. The error mentioned is corrected and the following is the corrected order:- "IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24.10.2025

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.16607 of 2025 (C.C.No.235 of 2016 of Judicial Magistrate No.I, Krishnagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri) 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.The case was registered in Cr.No.444 of 2019 dated 23.08.2019 for the alleged offence under Section 379 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. The allegation in this case is that the accused committed a theft of motor cycle. It is reported that the stolen property has already been recovered and returned to the defacto complainant. Further, it is submitted that the accused has been regularly attending the Court and 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.16607 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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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.235 of 2016 on the file of Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Krishnagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stand disposed of. 24.10.2025 ssa Note to the Trial Court:

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."

17.11.2025 ssa Suo Motu TR.No.

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