Inspector Of Police v. Balan And 2 Others

Suo Motu TR.No.18907 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.18907 of 2025 ( PRC.No.1000029 of 2004 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri) For Petitioner : Ms.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. This case is registered for the alleged offence u/s.147, 341, 336 of IPC, 1860 r/w.Section (i) and 5 of TNPP (PDL) Act. The occurrence is of the year 1997. All the accused waylaid the bus and committed the offence. In respect of some of the accused the case has been committed and it is not known as to what happened to the result and the records are not even available. In respect of the other accused, warrant is pending, even if the accused are brought to books it will impinge upon the right to speedy trial. The defacto complainant is also not traceable. Page No.1 of 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Suo Motu TR.No.18907 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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3. Accordingly, the case in PRC.No.1000029 of 2004 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Harur Taluk, Dharmapuri, stands quashed. This Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of.

06.10.2025 rap 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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