Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/17331/2017allowed

N. Ravikumar v. The Inspector Of Police

2017-12-18Honourable Mr Justice S.S. Sundar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.12.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR CRL.OP.(MD) No.17331 of 2017 N.Ravikumar ... Petitioner vs.

The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Dindigul.

(in Crime No.26 of 2015) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Dindigul, to dispose of the case in C.C.No.441 of 2016 within a time frame that may be stipulated by this court. For Petitioner : Mr.S. Loganathan For Respondent : Mr.K.S.Durai Pandiyan, Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

The Criminal Original Petition is filed for issuing a direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Dindigul, to dispose of the case in C.C.No.441 of 2016 within a time stipulated by this Court.

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

3.The petitioner is the first accused in the criminal complaint lodged by his wife as against the petitioner and others which was registered in Crime No.26 of 2015 for the alleged offences under Sections 294(b), 120(b), 498(A) of I.P.C., and Section 4 of T.N.P.H.W. Act. After filing Charge Sheet, the case was taken on file in C.C.No.441 of 2016 by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Dindigul, for the alleged offences under Sections 294(b), 354(1)(i), 498(A), 120(b) of I.P.C., and Section 4 of T.N.P.H.W. Act. 4.The petitioner states that the criminal proceedings are delayed unnecessarily as the defacto complainant and other witnesses are not co-operating. The petitioner further states that the accused https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

in this case are put to harassment and inconvenience because of the pendency of the criminal case.

5. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of this case, this Court is inclined to allow this petition.

6. As a result, the Criminal Original petition is allowed and the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Dindigul, is directed to expedite the trial in C.C.No.441 of 2016 and to dispose of the same within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD-II) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Dindigul.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Dindigul.

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

+1cc to M/S.S.LOGANATHAN, Advocate SR.No.93464. CRL.OP.(MD) No.17331 of 2017 18.12.2017 pmu SDS/GT/SAR 1/17.01.2018/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/