Madras High CourtCRL OP/26392/2018disposed of

Manas Behera v. The Inspector Of Police

2018-11-14Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.11.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL.O.P.No.26392 of 2018 Manas Behera

...Petitioner

Versus

State Rep. by Inspector of Police, J9 Thuriaipakkam Police Station, Chennai.

Crime No.300 of 2018

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to extend further period of six months to complete the trial in S.C.No.90 of 2018 on the file of the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chennai. For Petitioner : Mr.Samanta and Ston For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Court while considering the bail petition filed by the petitioner, dismissed the bail petition by an order dated 09.10.2018 and directed the Court below to complete the trial within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is from Orissa and he has not acquainted with the legal language. Therefore, he is not able to understand the charges against him and also statements that have been given by the witnesses before the police. Therefore, it will take some time for the petitioner to make himself ready to face the trial. Therefore, the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that a further period of six months is required, in order to effectively go ahead with the trial and complete the same.

3. Admittedly, in this case the petitioner is inside the jail as pre-trial prisoner. This Court took that into https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

consideration while fixing the time limit. Due to the reasons stated in the petition, it will not be possible for the Court below to complete the trial within a period of four weeks. In this case in even the charges have been framed till date. 4.In the facts and circumstances of the case, the Court below is directed to complete the proceedings within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.With the above said direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-IX) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar vv2 To 1.The Inspector of Police, J9 Thuriaipakkam Police Station, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

+1 CC to Mr.Samanta and Ston , Advocate sr 77508. CRL.O.P.No.26392 of 2018 SP(27/11/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/