← Library
Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/3089/2025disposed of

Geetha v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2025-02-19Honourable Mr. Justice P.Dhanabal5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.02.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Crl.O.P(MD)No.3089 of 2025 Geetha ... Petitioner Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station, Pudukottai District.

Crime No. 180/2021.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original petitions have been filed under Section 528 of BNSS to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate court, Aranthangi, Pudukkottai to complete the trial and dispose of the case in C.C No.55 of 2022 within a stipulated time as fixed by this court.

For Petitioner : Mr. K.Dinesh For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aranthangi, Pudukkottai to complete the trial and dispose of the case in C.C.No.55 of 2022 within the time stipulated by this Court.

2.According to the petitioner, he is the defacto complainant in this case and based on her complaint, an FIR in Crime No.180 of 2021 was registered for the offence under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 342, 506(ii), 379, 420 and 498(A) of IPC and Section 4 of TNPHW Act, 2022 and thereafter, charge sheet has been filed and the same was taken on file in C.C.No.55 of 2022, which is pending for the past four years. Therefore, this petition has been filed.

3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the

respondent police would submit that in this case, the FIR has been registered in the year 2021 and charge sheet has been filed and the same was taken on file in the year 2022 and there are totally ten witnesses in this case and already witnesses L.W.1 to L.W.3 were examined and the case is now posted for examination of witnesses L.W.4 to L.W.6. He would further submit that the respondent police will co-operate for speedy disposal of the case and they will produce the witnesses without any delay as directed by the trial Court.

4.Though the FIR has been registered in the year 2021 and charge sheet has been filed and the same was taken on file in the year 2022, the case is still pending. However, already witnesses L.W.1 to L.W.3 were examined and the case is now posted for examination of witnesses L.W.4 to L.W.6. Therefore in view of the same, it is appropriate to direct the trial Court to expedite and complete the trial.

5.Accordingly, the trial Court is directed to complete the trial in C.C.No.55 of 2022 and dispose of the case as early as possible without granting any long adjournments.

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

19.02.2025 Internet :Yes Index :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No LR To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Aranthangi, Pudukkottai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station, Pudukottai District.

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

P. DHANABAL, J.

LR Crl.O.P(MD)No.3089 of 2025 19.02.2025