Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/2077/2021disposed of

Santhakumari v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-02-11Honourable Mrs Justice R. Tharani2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2077 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.02.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE R.THARANI Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2077 of 2021 Santhakumari ... Petitioner/Defacto Complainant Vs.

The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thirupparanguntram, Madurai City.

Cr.No.51 of2013 ... Respondent Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the Additional Mahila Court, Madurai to expedite the trial and complete the same within stipulated time in C.C.NO.392 of 2019 on the file of the Additional Mahila court, Madurai For Petitioner : Mr.T.A.Ebenezer For Respondent : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure seeking for a direction to the Additional Mahila Court, Madurai, to expedite the trial and to complete the same within stipulated time in C.C.No.392 of 2019.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the occurrence took place in the year 2013 and charge sheet was filed in the year 2016 and that it was taken on file only in the year 2019 as C.C.No.392 of 2019 before the Additional Mahila Court, Madurai and prayed for the speedy disposal.

3.Mr.S.Chandrasekar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, who accepts notice on behalf of the respondent, on instructions, would submit that it is a matrimonial dispute and the accused did not appear so far. The matter was posted to 25.03.2021 for the appearance of the accused and the respondent police is ready to cooperate the trial, after the accused make his presence. 3.Recording the aforesaid submissions, the respondent police is directed to serve summon on the accused and make sure his presence before the trial Court within a period of two months from the date https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2077 of 2021 of receipt of a copy of this order/uploading of the order. On such appearance of the accused, the Additional Mahila Court, Madurai, is hereby directed to dispose of C.C.No.392 of 2019 within a period of six months threrefrom.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AS) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Ls 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 Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thirupparanguntram, Madurai City.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai Copy to:

The Judge, The Additional Mahila Court, Madurai, Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2077 of 2021 11.02.2021 ARK(CO) KK(23.02.2021) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2