Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/16865/2011disposed of

Appathurai v. Inspector Of Police

2017-11-14Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.11.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16865 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)Nos.1 and 2 of 2011 1.Appathurai 2.Arumugam ... Petitioners / Accused Nos.1 & 2 Vs.

1.The State represented by, Inspector of Police, Aralvaimozhi Police Station, Kanniyakumari District.

(Crime No.198 of 2002) ... Respondent / Complainant 2.Ravindranathan Registrar, Manonmaniam Soundaranar University, Tirunelveli District.

... Respondent/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in C.C.No.92 of 2007 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Boothapandi, Kanniyakumari District and to quash the same. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Ragaventhre For R-1 : Mr.C.Mayilvahana Rajendran Additional Public Prosecutor For R-2 : No appearance * * *

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash C.C.No.92 of 2007, pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Boothapandi, Kanniyakumari District.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

petition before the trial Court.

3. I have heard the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first respondent, who has also conceded the request of the learned counsel for the petitioners.

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, Boothapandi, Kanniyakumari District, to complete the trial in C.C.No.92 of 2007, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(RECORD) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Boothapandi, Kanniyakumari District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Aralvaimozhi Police Station, Kanniyakumari District.

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

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