The S.I Of Police, Town P.S, Pudukkottai v. Palanivel

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATE : 19.09.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN Suo Motu TR.(MD).No.4873 of 2025 (C.C.No.121 of 2021 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.I Court, Pudukkottai Taluk, Pudukkottai District) The Inspector of Police, Pudukkottai Town Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

... Petitioner Vs.

Palanivel ... Respondent Upon perusing the documents and case records of the above C.C.No.121 of 2021 transmitted to this Court and hearing the arguments of Mr.S.Ravi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on behalf of the State and hearing the jurisdiction probation officer this Court passes the following

ORDER

Prelude:

"This dedicated bench is for implementing the pilot project to identify and dispose of criminal cases involving offences punishable with 1/4

imprisonment up to 3 years pending at trial, appeal or revision stage for more than 3 years and also offences like Section 506(ii) of IPC and others, which may carry a punishment of more than 3 years in the state of Tamil Nadu with reference to the 14 Districts coming under the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court".

2. This Dedicated Bench has taken the C.C.No.121 of 2021 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I Court, Pudukkottai Taluk, Pudukkottai District as Suo motu Special Tr.Case.(MD) No.4873 of 2025 in Suo Motu W.P.(Crl.).(MD).No.1014 of 2025, upon proper scrutinity and suitability as a fit case warranting the exercise of power under section 482 of Cr.P.C. to quash the said C.C., pending more than four years without any precedent value in this pilot project.

3. Brief facts of the prosecution case in C.C.No.121 of 2021 :

On 09.09.2021 at about 10.15 hours, the accused are alleged to have to committed theft of two wheeler belonging to the defacto complainant. Therefore, a case was registered in Crime No.1229 of 2021 for the offence punishable under Section 379 of IPC and on investigation, final report filed and the same was taken on file in C.C.No. 2/4

121 of 2021 and the same was pending without trial for more than four years.

4.Discussion:

4.1.The incident occurred in the year 2021. The victim has received the stolen two wheeler and he has not interested in prosecuting the case and both accused and the recovery witness where about not known. It also submitted that the accused reported to be dead. 5.In view of the same, the case in C.C.No.121 of 2021 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I Court, Pudukkottai Taluk, Pudukkottai District stands closed. This Suo motu transfer petition is also stands closed.

19.09.2025 TM electronically alone. The Trial Court shall take note of the order and accordingly classify the case pending before them as allowed / dismissed / disposed of, etc, and while doing so, consider any applications such as disposal of properties, etc., and pass appropriate orders, as may be necessary. Further, the Court below is directed to dispatch the copy of this order to all concerned.

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K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN ,J.

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