Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/4006/2019disposed of

S. Jeyaprakash Yesudass, v. Panchavarnam,

2019-03-18Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.03.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4006 of 2019 S.Jeyaprakash Yesudass .. Petitioner Vs.

1.Panchavarnam 2.Venkatesan 3.Kennedy 4.Motor Vehicles Inspector Grade - I, Unit Office, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

5.State represented through, The Inspector of Police, Kamudhi, Ramanathapuram District.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate, Kamudhi, to speed up the trial in C.C.No.165 of 2018 in the interest of justice.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Samuel James Devasagayam For Respondents : Mr.V.Neelakandan for R4 & R5 Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to issue a direction to the Judicial Magistrate, Kamudhi to speed up the trial in C.C.No.165 of 2018 in the interest of justice.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that initially, the petitioner made a complaint before the respondent police. Since, there was no action taken, the petitioner approached the 4th respondent by way of a petition under RTI Act, wherein the petitioner was asked to approach the police department for his grievance. Hence, the petitioner again lodged a complaint before the Superintendent of Police and the Inspector of Police through post and in person. Again, there was no response to the complaint lodged by the petitioner. Hence, the petitioner filed a complaint under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C before the learned Judicial Magistrate, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Kamudhi. Though, the complaint was taken on file and assigned number as C.C.No.165 of 2018, no progress was made till now. Hence, this petition to issue a direction to the learned Magistrate to speed up the trial and pass orders.

3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the state has no objection to issue direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate.

4.Therefore, without expressing any opinion on merits, this Court directs the learned Judicial Magistrate, Kamudhi, to expedite the trial in C.C.No.165 of 2018 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.Accordingly, this criminal original petition is disposed of. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (W) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Kamudhi.

2.The Motor Vehicles Inspector Grade - I, Unit Office, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Kamudhi, Ramanathapuram District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1cc to Mr.D.SIVARAMAN, Advocate, SR.No.52353 +1cc to Mr.R.SARAVANAN, Advocate, SR.No. 52189 Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4006 of 2019 18.03.2019 TM KK/SAR/05.04.2019/ 2P- 7C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/