Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/10387/2021disposed of

J. Vargese v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-08-02Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.10352 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.08.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.10387 of 2021 J.Vargese ... Petitioner/Defacto Complainant Vs.

State Through the Inspector of Police, District Anti Land Grabbing Cell, Nagarkoil, Kanniyakumari District.

(Crime No.86/2011)

...Respondent/Complainant

Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Special Court for Land Grabbing cases, Tirunelveli to early dispose of the case in CC No.948 of 2019 within the time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Rajasekar For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition is filed to direct the learned Judge, Special Court for Land Grabbing cases, Tirunelveli to dispose of the case in CC No.948 of 2019 within the time frame fixed by this Court. 2.The case of the petitioner is that he is the defacto complainant in the above said case, which was registered based upon the complaint given by the petitioner, for the offences punishable under Sections 468, 420 and 471 IPC. In an earlier occasion, Crl.O.P (MD) No.8537 of 2012 was filed seeking quashment of First Information Report and it came to be closed on the ground that the Final Report was filed on 29.07.2013. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is aged about 72 years, he would pray for early disposal of the case. 3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the case is posted on 30.08.2021 for the purpose of issuing copies.

4.Considering the oldness of the case and also taking into consideration the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is aged about 72 years, there shall be a direction to the learned Judge, Special Court for Land Grabbing cases, Tirunelveli to conclude the trial of the case in CC No.948 of 2019 within a period of five months from the date of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.10352 of 2021 receipt of a copy of this order. The compliance report must be submitted to the Registry of this Court.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Note :

In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To 1.The Inspector of Police, District Anti Land Grabbing Cell, Nagarkoil, Kanniyakumari District.

(Crime No.86/2011) 2.The Special Court for Land Grabbing cases, Tirunelveli 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

4.The Registrar (Judicial), Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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