Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/10720/2018disposed of

Chockalingam v. The Inspector Of Police

2018-06-29Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.06.2018

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR CRL.O.P.(MD)No.10720 of 2018 1.Chockalingam 2.Saravanan ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 & 2 -vsState through The Inspector of Police, Town Police Station, Thiruppathur, Sivagangai District, Crime No.67 of 2016.

... Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thiruppathur to expedite the trial in C.C.No.132/2016 within a stipulated period.

For Petitioners : Mr.P.Aju Tagore For Respondent : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi Government Advocate

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed praying to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thiruppathur to expedite the trial in C.C.No.132/2016 within a stipulated period. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the respondent police has registered a case in Cr.No.67 of 2016 against the petitioner and thereafter, investigation was completed and charge sheet has been filed before the learned District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate, Thiruppathur and the same was taken on file in C.C.No.132 of 2016 and the same is pending for more than two years. In the circumstances, the petitioner has come out with the present Criminal Original Petition for speedy disposal of C.C.No.132 of 2016.

3.I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent and also perused the entire materials on record.

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4.Taking into consideration the material facts and circumstances, this Court is of the view that in the interest of justice, it may be expedient to issue a direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thiruppathur.

5.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thiruppathur, is directed to dispose of the C.C.No.132 of 2016 as expeditiously as possible, within a period of eight months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if there is no other legal impediment. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Thiruppathur.

2.The Inspector of Police, Town Police Station, Thiruppathur, Sivagangai District.

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

+1CC to M/s.S.Sabbani Karpura Jothi Advocate in SR.No.70528. AM DS/DM/SAR-3 :10.07.2018: 2P/5C CRL.O.P.(MD)No.10720 of 2018 29.06.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/