Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/20059/2021disposed of

Appaiah v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-12-16Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.20059 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.12.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Crl.O.P(MD)No.20059 of 2021 1.Appaiah 2.Kamaraj 3.Paulpandi 4.Sakthivel 5.Arivu Selvam 6.Markkandan 7.Vijaya Pandi 8.Bommi Naicker 9.Thangaraj 10.Kumaravel @ Kumaaravel 11.Chinna Muthu 12.Chella Muthu 13.Bommuthai 14.Ajithkumar 15.Subburaj 16.Ravi @ Ravichandran 17.Nandha Gopal 18.Avul Samy 19.Anna Lakshmanan 20.Rengasamy 21.Ponkutti @ Ponraj 22.Duraipandi 23.Seerengasamy 24.Thiruppathi ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 6, 8 to 12 and 14 to 26 Vs 1.The Inspector of Police, Aundipatty Police Station, Theni District.

(In Crime No.308 of 2015) ... 1st Respondent / Complainant 2.Chellapandi ... 2nd Respondent / Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Aundipatty to dispose C.C.No.331 of 2015 within time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioners : Mr.M.Prabhu For R1 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.side) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.20059 of 2021

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the court below to speedily dispose of C.C.No.331 of 2015.

2. The accused are 24 in number. The learned Government Advocate states that since the workload of the Court is rather heavy, time limit may not be stipulated.

3.I would have in normal circumstances accepted the said plea and refrained from giving any direction. But the case on hand is more than six years old. Therefore, a direction for speedy disposal has to be given. An accused is also entitled to speedy disposal. Therefore, the Judicial Magistrate Court, Aundipatty is directed to dispose of C.C.No.331 of 2015 on merits and in accordance with law on or before 31.05.2022.

4. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of on these terms.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS II) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rmi 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 Judicial Magistrate, Aundipatty.

2.The Inspector of Police, Aundipatty Police Station, Theni District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.M.PRABU, Advocate (SR-39088[F] dated 16/12/2021) Crl.O.P(MD)No.20059 of 2021 16.12.2021 PS(CO)/SB(06.01.2022) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2