Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/11808/2017allowed

Velmurugan v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

2017-09-07Honourable Mr Justice S.S. Sundar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.09.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR CRL.O.P.(MD)No.11808 of 2017 Velmurugan ... Petitioner -VsThe Sub Inspector of Police, Eriodu Police Station, Vedasandur Taluk, Dindigul District.

(In Crime No.19 of 2015) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate, Vedachandur, Dindigul District, to dispose C.C.No.135 of 2015 within a stipulated time as fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : M/s.V.Karuna For Respondent : Mr.K.Anbarasan, Government Advocate(Crl. Side) ***

O R D E R

This Criminal Original petition is filed for a direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Vedachandoor, Dindigul District, to dispose the criminal case in C.C.No.135 of 2015 within the time stipulated by this Court.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate(Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent.

3. The petitioner states that he was working as "Saalai Paniyalar" in Tamil Nadu State Highways Department, in Vedachandur and that on the basis of the complaint given by one Siva, a case was registered against the petitioner. It is further stated that after filing of the Charge Sheet, the case was taken on the file in C.C.No.135 of 2015 by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Vedachandur, Dindigul District. Stating that the petitioner was suspended in view of the pendency of the criminal case as against the petitioner and that the petitioner is an innocent person, the petitioner has come forward with this petition for a direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Vedachandur, Dindigul District, to dispose of the criminal case in C.C.No.135 of 2015 within the time stipulated by this Court.

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4. Having regard to the peculiar circumstances of the case, and the position that speedy disposal of the criminal case is also a right envisaged under the Constitution, this Court is inclined to pass the following direction:- " The learned Judicial Magistrate, Vedachandur, Dindigul District, is directed to complete the trial and to dispose of the criminal case in C.C.No.135 of 2015 as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order."

5. The Criminal Original petition is allowed, accordingly. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(A.E) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Vedachandur, Dindigul District. 2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Eriodu Police Station, Vedasandur Taluk, Dindigul District.

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

+1cc to Mr.V.KARUNA Advocate in SR. No.77173 PMU JS/JC/SAR.4/19.09.2017/ 2P-5C CRL.O.P.(MD)No.11808 of 2017 07.09.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/