Madras High CourtSUO MOTU TR/18051/2025disposed of

The Sub Inspector Of Police v. Selvam @ Nallakannu

2025-10-14Honourable Mr.Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy2 pages

Suo Motu TR.No.18051 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.18051 of 2025 (C.C.No.500091 of 2017 of Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Dharmapuri Taluk, Dharmapuri) 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. This case is registered for alleged offences under Section 3(a) of Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966. The incident occurred on 11.05.2009. In this case, there are totally five accused. The accused Nos.2 to 5 have already faced trial and were sentenced to pay a fine of Rs.2,000/- after conviction. The matter is pending with reference to the first accused. As far as the first accused is concerned, the summons are not served. It can be seen that the railway property has also been recovered and handed over to the railways. Considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case, any further service of summons will 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.

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Suo Motu TR.No.18051 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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3. Accordingly, the case in C.C.No.500091 of 2017 of Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Dharmapuri Taluk, Dharmapuri, stands quashed. This Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of.

14.10.2025 grs 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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