K. Chandran v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.11.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR CRL.O.P.(MD)No.15950 of 2017 K.Chandran ... Petitioner/Defacto Complainant -VsState represented by, The Inspector of Police, Thirunagar Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.5 of 2006) ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Thirumangalam, Madurai District, to expedite and complete the trial in C.C.No.71 of 2017 within a stipulated time that may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Aravindan For Respondent : Mr.K.S.Durai Pandiyan, Additional Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

This Criminal Original petition is filed for issuing a direction to the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Thirumangalam, Madurai District, to expedite and complete the trial in C.C.No.71 of 2017 within a stipulated time that may be fixed by this Court.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent.

3. The petitioner is the defacto complainant and based on the complaint, a case was registered originally in Crime No.5 of 2006 for the alleged offences under Sections 418 and 420 of I.P.C. After filing of Charge Sheet, the case was taken on file in C.C.No.71 of 2017 by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thirumangalam. Though the case itself was taken on file only in the year 2017, the learned counsel for the petitioner states that a direction to the lower Court to dispose of the proceedings will be in the interest of justice.

4. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's case, this Court is inclined to issue the following direction:- https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

"The learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Thirumangalam, Madurai District, is directed to expedite the trial and to dispose of the case in C.C.No.71 of 2017 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(AD-I) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Thirumangalam, Madurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thirunagar Police Station, Madurai District.

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

+1cc to Mr.R.ARAVINDAN Advocate in SR. No. 88909 PMU JS/JC/SAR.1/7.12.2017/2P-5C CRL.O.P.(MD)No.15950 of 2017 22.11.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/