Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/3746/2020disposed of

M.Indirani v. Sureshkumar

2020-02-28Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)Nos.3746 & 3747 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.02.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.[MD].Nos.3746 and 3747 of 2020 M.Indirani : Petitioner in both petitions Vs.

1.Sureshkumar : Respondent in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3746 of 2020 2.Ambigapathi : Respondent in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3747 of 2020 COMMON PRAYER :Criminal Original Petitions are filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the learned Fast Track Court No.II, (Magistrate Level), Madurai to complete the trial in S.T.C.Nos.3 and 4 of 2018, and pronounce the judgment within the time frame as fixed by this Court and granting such other and further reliefs as this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.S.Haroon Rasheed (in both petitions) COMMON ORDER These Criminal Original Petitions have been filed seeking for a direction to the learned Fast Track Court No.II, (Magistrate Level), Madurai to complete the trial in S.T.C.Nos.3 and 4 of 2018, respectively and pronounce the judgment within the time frame as fixed by this Court.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner is a complainant in S.T.C.No.3 and 4 of 2018, pending trial on the file of the Fast Track Court, (Magistrate Level), Madurai, for the offences under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. He would further submit that the case is of the year 2018, the complainant has closed her evidence and also filed her written arguments as early as on 28.01.2019.

However, the respondents/accused are unnecessarily dragging on the proceedings in the guise of producing the witnesses on the side of the defence and the case has been adjourned for more than one year and thereby, he would seek for a direction to the learned Magistrate to complete the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)Nos.3746 & 3747 of 2020 trial as expeditiously as possible.

3.In view of the same, the Fast Track Court, (Magistrate Level), Madurai, is directed to complete the trial in S.T.C.Nos.3 and 4 of 2018 as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4.These Criminal Original Petitions are disposed of accordingly.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) sji To The Judge, Fast Track Court No.II, (Magistrate Level), Madurai. +1 CC to M/s.D.S.HAROON RASHEED, Advocate ( SR-9290[F] dated 28/02/2020 ) Crl.O.P.[MD].Nos.3746 and 3747 of 2020 28.02.2020 JMN(09.03.2020) 2P : 3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2