R.Arshath Raja v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl.O.P.(MD).Nos.3046 of 2026 R.Arshath Raja ... Petitioner Vs.

State of Tamil Nadu rep., by 1.The Inspector of Police, Nagamalai Pudukkottai, Madurai.

Crime No.178 of 2022 2.Manikandan ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai, to expedite the trial in connection with C.C.No.328 of 2023 and conclude the same within time frame as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.D.S.Haroon Rasheed For R1 : Mr.M.Sakthikumar Government Advocate (Crl.side) 1/4

ORDER

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai, to expedite the trial in C.C.No.328 of 2023 and complete the same within a stipulated time.

2. Considering the limited scope of the relief sought for by the petitioner, notice to the second respondent is dispensed with and also this Court hereby directs the learned Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai, to complete the trial in C.C.No.328 of 2023 and dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

3. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed.

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To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Nagamalai Pudukkottai, Madurai..

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

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L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

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