Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/10611/2024disposed of

Pandi v. Sudha

2024-07-16Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.07.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI CRL.O.P (MD) No.10611 of 2024 Pandi ... Petitioner Vs

1. Sudha

2. The Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Town Police Station, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Veerapandi Police Station, Veerapandi, Tirupur District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, praying to direct the third respondent police to execute a non bailable warrant (NBW) dated 21.06.2023 issued against the first respondent/accused in STC No. 311 of 2023, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1 Usilampatti, within a stipulated time that they may be fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.J.Selvam, For R2 & R3 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to the third respondent police to execute the non bailable warrant, dated 21.06.2023, issued against the first respondent in STC No. 311 of 2023, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Usilampatti. 2.The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the first respondent, who is an accused in S.T.C.No.311 of 2023, has failed to appear before the trial Court on 21.06.2023. Therefore, a non-bailable warrant was issued as against her. However, the warrant has not been executed for the past one year. Therefore, the trial in S.T.C.No. 311 of 2023 has been stalled.

3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submits that the warrant, dated 21.06.2023, was not served on the respondent police. If the 2/4

non-bailable warrant is served on the respondent police, as soon as possible they will secure the accused.

4.Recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), this criminal original petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent police to secure the first respondent herein and execute the non-bailable warrant, as expeditiously as possible. 16.07.2024 NCC : Yes/No Internet:Yes/No Index:Yes/No LR To

1. The Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Town Police Station, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Veerapandi Police Station, Veerapandi, Tirupur District.

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

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B.PUGALENDHI , J.

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