Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/20681/2022disposed of

V.Senthilkumar v. The Inspector Of Police

2023-04-26Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.04.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.20681 of 2022 and Crl.M.P.(MD).No.14407 of 2022 V.Senthilkumar ... Petitioner/4th Accused Vs.

1.The State through The Inspector of Police, Town South Police Station, Dindigul Town.

... 1st Respondent/Complainant 2.Mr.P.Saravanan ... 2nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to call for the records relating to PRC.No.16/2015 pending on the file of the Learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Dindigul Town and quash the same and consequently allow this Criminal Original Petition. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Anandkumar For Respondents : Mr.B.Nambiselvan for R1 Additional Public Prosecutor O RDER This petition is filed seeking to quash the proceedings in PRC.No. 16/2015 pending on the file of the Learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Dindigul Town, against the petitioner.

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2.It is submitted that because of the non appearance of the coaccused, the trial could not be completed and taken up. The other accused are appearing before the committal Court. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has undergone Engineering and now he is going to apply for Government Job. Because of the pendency of the case, he is not in position to apply for any job. 3.Considering the genuineness of the request that has been made by the petitioner, there shall be a direction to the Committal Court to split up the case in respect of the petitioner and complete the committal process within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. After the committal process is over, the concerned Sessions Court shall take up the case to his file, commence the trial and complete the same within a period of five months, thereafter. 4.With the above said directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Index : Yes/No 26.04.2023 Internet : Yes/No TM 2/4

To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.III, Dindigul Town. 2.The Inspector of Police, Town South Police Station, Dindigul Town.

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

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G.ILANGOVAN. J.

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