Rajenthiran v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.08.2024
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR Rajenthiran ... Petitioner Vs.
State through the Inspector of Police, Austinpatti Police Station, Madurai District.
Crime No.137 of 2016.
... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the learned IV Additional District and Sessions Court, Madurai District to complete the trial of the case in S.C.No.690 of 2023 within a specific period as fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.KA.Raamakrishnan For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor.
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed, invoking Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking orders, to direct the learned IV Additional District and 1/4
Sessions Court, Madurai District to complete the trial of the case in S.C.No.690 of 2023 within a specific period as fixed by this Court.
2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent.
3. It is evident from the records that on the basis of the complaint lodged by the petitioner, FIR came to be registered in Crime No.137 of 2016 and that the respondent, after completing the investigation, has laid the final report before the learned IV Additional District and Sessions Court, Madurai on 16.01.2023 and the same was taken on file in S.C. No. 690 of 2023.
4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the case is pending 2023 without any progress and hence, he was constrained to file the present petition.
5. The High Court has already issued Circulars to the District Judiciary directing the Courts to give priority for the cases relating to the Senior Citizens, HIV affected persons, Defence personnel, women and 2/4
children etc., The petitioner without approaching the trial Court has directly approached this Court. In the absence of total pending particulars and the work burden of that particular Court, this Court is not inclined to give any direction to dispose of the case within the specified period of time.
6. However, the trial Court is required to give priority to the cases, as per the Circulars of the High Court. The petitioner is at liberty to approach the trial Court and if such requisition for early disposal of the case is made, the learned trial Judge is directed to consider the same, in the light of the circulars issued by this Court.
7. With the above observation and direction, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.
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K.MURALI SHANKAR,J.
das To 1.The IV Additional District and Sessions Court, Madurai District.
2.The Inspector of Police, Austinpatti Police Station, Madurai District.
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