Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/3592/2018disposed of

P.Veeramani, v. The Inspector Of Police,

2018-03-22Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.03.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL.O.P.(MD)No.3592 of 2018 P.Veeramani ... Petitioner/2nd Accused -VsState rep. By The Inspector of Police, Aruppukkottai Town Police Station, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar District.

(Cr.No.826/2015) ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar District to complete the trial in C.C.No.330 of 2016 in Cr.No.826/2015 on the file of the respondent police and pronounce the verdict within two months as framed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Indrachittu For Respondent : Mr.Prabhu Ramachandran Govt. Advocate (Crl.Side) ***

O R D E R

This petition has been filed by the accused No.2 to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aruppukkottai to dispose of the case in C.C.No.330 of 2016 at early.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side).

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is facing trial for the alleged offences under Sections 147, 341, 294(b), 323 and 506(ii) r/w 34 I.P.C and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Women Harassment Act. He further submitted that though the above case was taken on file in the year 2016, sofar no progress has been made. He further submitted that petitioner has already completed Law Degree, but because of this case, he is not able to enroll himself as an Advocate and hence, he requests to direct the concerned Magistrate to dispose of the aforesaid case at early.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) has submitted that now, the case is posted for framing charges. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

5.A perusal of the case diary shows that from 02.01.2017, the case has been adjourned for appearance of the accused. On 19.05.2017, all the accused were present. But the case has been adjourned citing the reasons for preparing copies. On 15.12.2017, copies were furnished. But, thereafter, the case has been adjourned for questioning. Once copies furnished, the case should be posted on the next day or within the reasonable time for enabling the accused to go through the charge-sheet and other documents filed by the prosecution and answer to the questions, which will be asked against them. But, in this case, it appears that the Judicial Magistrate has adjourned the case by giving long adjournments. Even though copies were furnished on 15.12.2017, sofar, the accused were not questioned.

Hence, the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aruppukkottai is directed to ask questions with regard to the charges levelled against the petitioner and other accused in the next hearing and dispose of the case within 6 months from the date of receipt of this order. 6.With the aforesaid direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Crl side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar District

2. The Inspector of Police, Aruppukkottai Police Station, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar District.

3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+ 1 cc TO Mr.T.Indrachithu , Advocate in SR No. 57414 vs AE/JC/SAR2/17.04.2018/2P/5C CRL.O.P.(MD)No.3592 of 2018 22.03.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/