Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/19896/2022disposed of

Hemasri v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-11-29Honourable Mr Justice Sathi Kumar Sukumara Kurup4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.11.2022 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP Hemasri

...Petitioner / Defacto Complainant

Vs.

State, represented by The Inspector of Police, City Crime Branch, Madurai District.

(Crime No.27 of 2020)

...Respondent

Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai, to expedite the trial and dispose the case in C.C.No.719 of 2022 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate - I, Madurai as time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr. S.Ramasundarvijayaraj For Respondent : Mr. B.Nambiselvan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The learned Counsel for the Petitioner submitted that the Petition had been filed seeking direction against the learned Judicial Magistrate-I, Madurai, to dispose of the case in C.C.No.719 of 2022. The Petitioner is the Defacto Complainant.

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2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that in the case in C.C.No.719 of 2022, there are fifteen (15) witnesses.

3. As per the remarks offered by the learned Judicial Magistrate - I, Madurai, both the Accused were surrendered before the learned Judicial Magistrate - I, Madurai, and the case was adjourned to 09.09.2022 and 25.11.2022 for framing of charges. As per the year wise pendency, there are more than 600 cases pending trial from 1992 onwards.

4. After consultation with the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor who is attached to the Court of the Judicial Magistrate Court - I, Madurai, and with the Investigation Officer in this case, the learned Judicial Magistrate - I, Madurai, is directed to fix the trial, if the charge is already framed. The examination of witnesses shall be completed within a period of fifteen days on a day to day basis and also directed to dispose of the case in C.C.No.719 of 2022 within a reasonable period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of the order.

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5. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

29.11.2022 Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes/No indu To 1.The Inspector of Police, City Crime Branch, Madurai District.

2.The Government Advocate (Crl. Side), Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP, J., indu 29.11.2022 4/4