Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/17655/2018disposed of

Elavarasan v. The Inspector Of Police,

2020-09-01Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan2 pages

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.17655 of 2018 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 01.09.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.17655 of 2018 and Crl.M.P.(MD)No.7829 of 2018 Elavarasan, S/o.Ayyana Muthu ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station, Madurai.

(Crime No.1127 of 2015) 2.Manickaraj, S/o.Rajarathinam ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned Charge Sheet in C.C.No.176 of 2015, dated 31.07.2015, pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.VI, Madurai, and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.M.Vishnuvarthanan For R1 : Mr.A.P.G.Ohm Chairma Prabhu Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceedings relating to the charge sheet in C.C.No.176 of 2015, dated 31.07.2015, pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.VI, Madurai.

2.Though the learned counsel for the petitioner raised several grounds for quashing the charge sheet filed by the 1st respondent Law Enforcing Agency, he submitted that it would suffice, if a direction is issued to the trial Court to complete the trial within a time limit that may be stipulated by this Court.

3.I have heard the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the first respondent, who has also conceded the request of the learned counsel for the petitioner. 4.In the light of the above said submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner and also considering the fact that the Charge Sheet has been filed in the year 2015, this Court without https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.17655 of 2018 going into the merits of the case, directs the learned Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai, to complete the trial in C.C.No.176 of 2015, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar () // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS ) smn2 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.Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station, Madurai.

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

+1 CC to M/s.P.M. VISHHNUVARTHANAN, Advocate ( SR-15647[F] dated 02/09/2020 ) Crl.O.P.(MD)No.17655 of 2018 01.09.2020 SPU (08.09.2020) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2