Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/18159/2021allowed

Arun Croos v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-11-19Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.18159 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.11.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.18159 of 2021 1.Arun Croos 2.Ragan Pavia ... Petitioners vs.

The State rep. by its Inspector of Police, Dhanushkodi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to complete the trial in C.C.No.125 of 2021 on the file of the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Rameshwaram to complete the trial within period of three months in view of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, 1950.

For Petitioners : Mr.P.Vijendran For Respondent : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.) for the respondent.

2. This Criminal Original Petition has been filed for directing the respondent to conclude the trial in C.C.No.125 of 2021 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Rameshwaram on merits and in accordance with law within three months.

3. The petitioners are Srilankan fishermen. They are presently staying in Special Camp at Trichy. The petitioners are not in a position to return to Srilanka in view of the pendency of the criminal case. Therefore, they pray for the aforesaid direction.

4. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate submitted that the next hearing date is 22.11.2021 and that there are nine witnesses. All of them are official witnesses. The learned Government Advocate categorically states that they will not have any difficulty in concluding the matter within three months.

5. Recording the said submission made by the learned Government Advocate, the District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate, Rameshwaram is directed to conclude C.C.No.125 of 2021 on merits and in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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6. This Criminal Original Petition is allowed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD-I) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rmi Note :

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To 1.The District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate, Rameshwaram.

2.The Inspector of Police, Dhanushkodi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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

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