S.H.O. Thirupapuliyur P.S v. A. Sellan

Suo Motu TR.No. 19463 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.19463 of 2025 (STC.1786/2019 of Judicial Magistrate Court No:III, Cuddalore Taluk, Cuddalore) For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

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.597 of 2018 dated 01.12.2018 for the alleged offence under Section 4(1)(aa) of The Tamil Nadu Prohition Act, 1937. The allegation in this case is that the accused was found to be in possession of 55 litrest of illicit arrack without valid Government licence or permission. It is reported that for the said allegation, the accused has been attending the case regularly and there is no previous or subsequent case as against the accused.

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3. Considering the factual matrix, context of the case, the antecedents of the accused,any further continuance of case would impinge upon 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.

4. Accordingly, the case in STC.1786/2019 of Judicial Magistrate Court No:III, Cuddalore Taluk, Cuddalore shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stand disposed of.

15.10.2025 veda 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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