Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/16516/2011disposed of

Lingaselvi, v. The Inspector Of Police,

2017-11-10Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:10.11.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16516 of 2011 1.Lingaselvi 2.Sundaralingam 3.Lingeshwari 4.Jeyakodi ... Petitioners/Accused No.4 to 7 Vs.

1.The State through the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi District.

2.Jayapappa ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to quash the Charge Sheet in C.C.No.146 of 2011 on the file of Judicial Magistrate, Sathankulam.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Balakrishnan For R1 : Mr.K.Anbarasan Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For R2 : No appearance

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to quash the charge sheet in C.C.No.146 of 2011, pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Sathankulam. 2.Though the learned counsel for the petitioners 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 and also to permit the petitioners to raise all the grounds raised in this petition before the trial 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 petitioners. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4.In the light of the above said submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners, this Court without going into the merits of the case, directs the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sathankulam, to complete the trial in C.C.No.146 of 2011, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and the personal appearance of the petitioners No.1, 3 and 4 is dispensed with unless the learned Magistrate feels that their presence is required for disposal of the case.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CRL. SIDE) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Sathankulam.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi District.

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

IS/KMI JS/SV.MMS/SAR.1/27.11.2017/2P-4C Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16516 of 2011 10.11.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/