Meenakshi Sundaram v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 25/09/2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Meenakshi Sundaram ... Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Superintendent of Police, Madurai, Madurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Madurai District.

Cr.No.19/2022.

... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.1, Madurai to dispose the case in C.C.No.183/2024 pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Madurai within a time frame that may be fixed by this Court under the circumstances of the case. For Petitioner : Mr.M. Alaudheen, For Respondents : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram, Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

ORDER

The petitioner has sought for a direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Madurai, to dispose of the case in C.C.No.183/2024, within a time frame.

2. Apart from referring to the merits of the case, the petitioner has not given any exceptional reason, as to why a direction to the learned Magistrate to complete the trial within the time frame should be given. The Honourable Supreme Court in the case of High Court Bar Association, Allahabad v. State of U.P. and Others [(2024) 2 SCR 946] has deprecated the practice of directing the trial Court to dispose of the case within the time frame. Hence this Court is not inclined to entertain this petition.

3.With the above observations, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

25.09.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes cp 2/4

To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.1, Madurai 2.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai, Madurai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Madurai District.

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SUNDER MOHAN,J CP

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.14893 of 2025 Date : 25/09/2025 4/4