Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/16959/2011disposed of

George Varghese, v. The Forest Range Officer,

2017-12-04Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.12.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16959 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)Nos.2 and 3 of 2011 George Varghese ... Petitioner Vs.

State Rep. By The Forest Range Officer, Sankarankovil Range, Puliyankudi, Tirunelveli District.

(O.R.No.1 of 2007) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records in C.C.No.146 of 2008, pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Sivagiri, Tirunelveli District, and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Murugan For Respondent : Mr.K.Anbarasan Government Advocate (Criminal side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash C.C.No.146 of 2008, pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Sivagiri, Tirunelveli District.

2.Though the learned counsel for the petitioner raised several grounds for quashing the charge sheet, 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 petitioner 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 respondent, who has also conceded the request of the learned counsel for the petitioner.

4.In the light of the abovesaid submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sivagiri, Tirunelveli District, to complete the trial in C.C.No.146 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

of 2008, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(A.E) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Sivagiri, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Forest Range Officer, Sankarankovil Range, Puliyankudi, Tirunelveli District.

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

+1cc to Mr.S.MURUGAN Advocate in SR. No. 90783 SMN2 JS/JC/SAR.4/18.12.2017/2P-5C Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16959 of 2011 04.12.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/