Inspector Of Police Mayiladuthurai v. Dhurairaj And 22 Others

Suo Motu TR.No.18485 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.18485 of 2025 (C.C.No.600006 of 2021 of Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Mayiladuthurai, Mayiladuthurai Taluk, Mayiladuthurai) 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 allegations in this case are in the nature of democratic protest without due permission. A case was registered in Crime No.684 of 2018 on 12.11.2018 for the alleged offences under Sections 143, 341, 294(b), 353, 506(i) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act, 2002. The Final Report was laid on 20.12.2018 and the accused have been facing trial since then. Given the context and nature of the allegations, continuing the trial impinges on the right to a speedy trial of the accused. No useful purpose will be served by continuing the case.

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3. Accordingly, the case in C.C.No.600006 of 2021 of Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Mayiladuthurai, Mayiladuthurai Taluk, Mayiladuthurai, stands quashed. This Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of. 16.10.2025 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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