Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/1299/2020disposed of

A. Revathy v. The Inspector Of Police

2020-01-29Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.01.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.(MD) No.1299 of 2020 A.P.Arumuga Selvan S/o.Ponnusamy (Amended as per order of this Court dt.29/1/2020 in Crl.MP(MD)No.648/2020 in Crl.OP(MD)No.1299/2020)

...Petitioner/Defacto Complainant

Vs.

The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station Alangulam,Tirunelveli District

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. praying to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate, Tenkasi to expeditiously dispose the case in C.C.No.37 of 2018 in Crime No. 22 of 2017 on the file of the respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.I. Pinaygash For Respondent : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking direction to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate, Tenkasi to expeditiously dispose the case in C.C.No.37 of 2018 in Crime No. 22 of 2017 on the file of the respondent.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that on the false complaint given by the wife of the petitioner a case in Crime No. 22 of 2017 was registered by the respondent police against the petitioner and one Varlarmathi for the offences under Sections 294(b), 498(A), 494 and 506(i) of IPC. He would also submit that final report has been filed before the concerned court as early as on 22.12.2017. Despite the lapse of three years, the trial court has not commenced the trial. He would also submit that right of speedy trial is the constitutional guarantee given to the accused. Hence he has filed the present petition.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that there are totally eleven witnesses in this case and the case is posted for examination of LW. 1 to 3 on 10.02.2020. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3. Under such circumstances , there shall be a direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Tenkasi to dispose the case pending in C.C.No.37 of 2018 within a period of four months from 10.02.2020 and report compliance to this court after completion of the proceedings.

4. With the above direction, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) aav To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Tenkasi

2. The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station Alangulam,Tirunelveli District 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai +1 CC to M/s.I.PINAYAGASH, Advocate ( SR-3784[F] dated 29/01/2020 ) Crl.O.P.(MD) No.1299 of 2020 29.01.2020 SMA/07/02/2020/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/