Pandiya Raja @ Pandia Raj, v. The State Of Tamilnadu, Rep. By The Superintendent Of Police, Tenkasi,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Pandiya Raja @ Pandia Raj ... Petitioner/A4 Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

2.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by Inspector of Police, Alangulam, Police Station, Tenkasi District.

Crime No.579 of 2015.

3.Poosai Pandian ... Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tenkasi to expedite the trial in S.C.No.48 of 2024 within the time frame as fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.M.Jegadeesha Pandian For R1 & R2 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl. side) 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition is filed seeking to direct the Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tenkasi to expedite the trial in S.C.No.48 of 2024 within the time frame as fixed by this Court.

2. Heard the learned counsels on either side and carefully perused the materials available on record.

3. Without going into the merits of this case, the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tenkasi, is directed to dispose of the case in S.C.No.48 of 2024 as expeditiously as possible within a period of six

(6) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

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To 1.The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tenkasi.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

3.The Inspector of Police, Alangulam, Police Station, Tenkasi District.

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

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L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

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