Si Of Police, Taluk Ps v. Ravi @ Ravichandiran And 2 Others

Suo Motu TR.No.19950 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.19950 of 2025 (C.C.No.1100061 of 2017 of Fast Track Court (Magistrate Level), Tiruvannamalai Taluk, Tiruvannamalai) 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.590 of 2004 dated 09.06.2004 for the alleged offence under Section 379 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. It is reported that the stolen property has already been recovered and is currently kept in the custody of the Court. Further, it is submitted that the accused has been regularly attending the Court. There is no previous or subsequent case as against the accused. The defacto complainant is present before the Court and has stated that he does not want to pursue the case any further. If the defacto complainant submits an application for return of property, the same shall be returned.

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3. Considering the factual matrix, context of the case and the antecedents of the accused, 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.

4. Accordingly, the case in C.C.No.1100061 of 2017 on the file of Fast Track Court (Magistrate Level), Tiruvannamalai Taluk, Tiruvannamali shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stands disposed of. 17.10.2025 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.

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