The Sub Inspector Of Police, Tiruppur North Ps, Tiruppur v. Sivasubramaniyam

Suo Motu TR.No.19002 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.19002 of 2025 (C.C.No.700701 of 2017 of Additional Mahila Court, Tiruppur, Tiruppur Taluk, Tiruppur) 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.1072 of 2017 dated 21.09.2017 for the alleged offence under Sections 379, 294(b), 323, 506(1) and 425 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 4 of Tamilnadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act, 2002.

3. In this case, it is stated that the defacto complainant had originally entered the witness box and had given part of her evidence. However, when the eye witness was recalled, the defacto complainant became untraceable. The case is now pending for service of witness summons on the defacto complainant. It is submitted that accused has been regularly attending Court and facing the proceedings from the year 2017. Page No.1 of 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Suo Motu TR.No.19002 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

4. Considering the long pendency and the unavailability of key witnessess, any further continuance of trial would impinge upon the accused's right to a speedy trial. Due to the passage of time, a meaningful trial is unlikely, and no useful purpose would be served.

5. Accordingly, the case in C.C.No.700701 of 2017 on the file of Additional Mahila Court, Tiruppur, Tiruppur Taluk shall stands quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stands disposed of. 10.10.2025 nsl 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. Suo Motu TR.No.19002 of 2025 Page No.2 of 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis