Si Of Police, Vandavasi South Ps v. Baskar And 3 Others

Suo Motu TR.No.17956 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.17956 of 2025 C.C.No.77 of 2016 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Vandavasi, Vandavasi Taluk, Tiruvannamalai 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 in C.C.No.77 of 2016 was taken on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Vandavasi, Vandavasi Taluk, Tiruvannamalai for the alleged offence under Sections 454 and 380 of I.P.C. The accused committed theft of defacto-complainant's gold articles. It is reported that the property involved in this case has been recovered and handed over to the defactocomplainant. The defacto-complainant does not want to pursue the case any further. There is no previous or subsequent case against the accused. It is reported that the accused has been attending the Court since 2016. Page No.1 of 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Suo Motu TR.No.17956 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

3.Considering the nature of the allegation, the antecedents of the accused and since the accused has been facing the case since 2016, 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.77 of 2016 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Vandavasi, Vandavasi Taluk, Tiruvannamalai, stands quashed. This Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of.

13.10.2025 mp 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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