Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/20701/2016disposed of

v. The Inspector Of Police,

2016-11-01Honourable Mr Justice K. Kalyanasundaram2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.11.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM Crl.OP(MD) No.20701 of 2016 G.Karthikeyan ..Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Dindigul District.

(Crime No.41 of 2007) .. Respondent/Complainant Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., praying to expedite the disposal of the case pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Dindigul in C.C.No.50 of 2015 within the stipulated time as fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Venkatesan For Respondent : Mr.K.Anbarasan Government Advocate(Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This petition has been filed for a direction to dispose of C.C.No.50 of 2015 pending on the file of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dindigul within a stipulated period.

2. The learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that though the case was registered in the year 2007, the respondent police is not having any interest in completing the trial, which cause undue hardship to the petitioner. It is further submitted that speedy trial is a component part of personal liberty as per the decision of the Honourable Supreme Court in Kartar Singh Vs. State of Punjab reported in 1994(3) SCC 569.

3. The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side), would submit that L.W.1 could not be served with summons and the prosecution took steps to examine other witnesses, which was opposed by the accused and the prosecution is ready to complete the trial as expeditiously as possible.

4. Considering the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dindigul is directed to dispose of C.C.No.50 of 2015 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS I) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dindigul 2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Dindigul District.

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

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