State Rep By Its Sub Inspector Of Police C-1 v. Manikandan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.16618 of 2025 (CC.No.56/2022 of VIII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, George Town Taluk, Chennai) The State rep. by The Sub-Inspector of Police, Flower Bazaar Police Station, Chennai ... Petitioner Vs.

1. Manikandan

2. Viji @ Vijayakumar ... Respondents 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.26 of 2020 dated 22.01.2020 for the alleged offence under Sections 341, 323, 324, 506(2) and 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. The allegation in this case is that due to a wordy quarrel, the accused along with others attacked the complainant. It is stated that defacto Page No.1 of 3

complainant does not have objection to the case being disposed of and the case is pending at the stage of summons.

3. Considering the factual matrix, context of the case, defacto complainant remains untraceable 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 CC.No.56/2022 on the file of the VIII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, George Town Taluk, Chennai shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stand disposed of. 24.09.2025 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.

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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