Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/1749/2021disposed of

Sathyanarayana Reddy v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-02-08Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1749 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.02.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE R. HEMALATHA Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1749 of 2021 Sathyanarayana Reddy ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs.

State Represented by The Inspector of Police, NIB CID, Trichy.

In Crime No.59 of 2018 ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Additional District Judge for Essential Commodities and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, Pudukkottai to expedite the trial in C.C.No.56 of 2019 within a time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ponkarthikeyan For Respondent : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The present petition is filed seeking for a direction to the Additional District Judge for exclusive trial of cases under Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotroptic Substances Act, 1985 at Pudukkottai, to expedite the trial in C.C.No.56 of 2019.

2.Mr.S.Chandrasekar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, who accepts notice on behalf of the respondent, on instructions, would contend that there are three accused in C.C.No.56 of 2019 and that Non-Bailable Warrant is pending against the first accused (A1). 3.Recording the said submission made by the learned Additional Public Proseuctor, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to approach the Additional https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1749 of 2021 District Judge for exclusive trial of cases under Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotroptic Substances Act, 1985 at Pudukkottai, for splitting up the case as against him, if so advised.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) sji Note:In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To 1.The Additional District Judge for EC and NDPS Act Cases, Pudukkottai.

2.The Inspector of Police, NIB CID, Trichy.

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

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