Si Of Police Kundadam v. Karuvayan @ Sathishkumar And 3 Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY C.C.No.219 of 2022 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Dharapuram, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur The Sub Inspector of Police Kundadam Police Station ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Karuvayan @ Sathishkumar 2.Muthuraman 3.Sadaiyandi 4.Selvakumar ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sugendran 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.692 of 2021 for the alleged offence under Section 379 of the I.P.C. The accused committed theft of defactocomplainant's Goats. It is reported that goats have been recovered and handed Page No.1 of 3

over to the defacto-complainant. The defacto-complainant does not want to pursue the case any further. There is no previous or subsequent case against the accused. The accused has been attending the case since 2021. 3.Considering the nature of the allegation, the antecedents of the accused and since the accused has been facing the case since 2021, any further continuation of the trial would impinge upon his right to a speedy trial of the accused and no useful purpose would be served. 4.Accordingly, the case in C.C.No.219 of 2022 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Dharapuram, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur, stands quashed. This Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of.

22.09.2025 ep 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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