Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/12343/2023disposed of

Bala @ Aripu Bala @ Balamurugan v. The Inspector Of Police

2023-07-11Honourable Dr Justice D.Nagarjun4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.07.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.12343 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.(MD).Nos.9782 & 9783 of 2023 Bala @ Aripu Bala @ Balamurugan ... Petitioner / Accused No.2 Vs.

1.The State represented by the Inspector of Police, Rameswaram Temple Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

(Crime No.45 of 2013) ..1st Respondent / Complainant 2.Murali ..2nd Respondent / Defacto Complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records impugned charge sheet in C.C.No.155 of 2017 on the file of the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Rameswaram and quash the same as against the petitioner's concern. For Petitioner : Mr.V.M.Jegadeeshpandian For R1 : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

O RDER This Criminal Original Petition is filed seeking quashment of charge sheet in C.C.No.155 of 2017 registered against the petitioner/A2 for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 427 and 506 (ii) of I.P.C.

2. It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that he is always ready to co-operate with the trial, but the trial could not be proceeded with. Therefore, he sought for quashment of the charge sheet. The offence allegedly took place in the year 2013 and the Police have completed the investigation and filed a charge sheet in the year 2016. Since then, there is no progress at all, even after a lapse of 7 years.

3. Heard the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first respondent.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances. the learned trial Judge is directed to expedite the trial and dispose of the same as early as possible not later than six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Index : Yes/No 11.07.2023 Internet : Yes/No tsg To 1.The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Rameswaram. 2.The Inspector of Police, Rameswaram Temple Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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DR.D.NAGARJUN. J.

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