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Gurunathaprabhu v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2025-04-22Honourable Mr. Justice P.Dhanabal4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.04.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Gurunathaprabhu ... Petitioner Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Sessions Court Police Station, Tiruchirappalli City.

Cr.No.56/2016.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Tiruchirappalli to expedite the trial in C.C.No.1183 of 2019 within a time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Ms.P.Kalaiyarasi Bharathi For Respondent : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Tiruchirappalli to dispose of the case in C.C.No. 1183 of 2019 within the stipulated period. 2.According to the petitioner, the petitioner is the defacto complainant in this case. Based on his complaint, a case has been registered by the respondent police in Cr.No.56 of 2016 against the accused persons. Though the case has been registered in the year 2016, so far case is pending without disposal. Therefore, seeks for speedy disposal this petition has been filed.

3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that based on the complaint of the petitioner, a case has been registered in Cr.No.56 of 2016 for the offence punishable under Sections 34, 120-B, 406, 417 and 420 IPC. After completion of investigation, they have filed the charge sheet before the concerned Court. In this case, all the witnesses were examined on the side of prosecution. Now the accused persons have filed a petition before the trial Court and the same is pending. It is for the trial Court to take appropriate decision in the 2/4

petition filed by the accused persons.

4.Considering the limited scope of the prayer sought for by the petitioner, long pendency of the case from the year 2019 and all the witnesses were examined on the side of prosecution, this Court hereby directs the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Tiruchirappalli to complete the trial proceedings in C.C.No.1183 of 2019 within a period of two months from the date of this order.

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

22.04.2025 Internet :Yes Index :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No PNM To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Tiruchirappalli. 2.The Inspector of Police, Sessions Court Police Station, Tiruchirappalli City.

Cr.No.56/2016.

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

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P. DHANABAL, J.

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