State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Kanniya Kumari P.S v. Vignesh

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATE : 19.09.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN (C.C.No.31 of 2021 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari) The Inspector of Police, Kanniyakumari Police Station, Kanniyakumari.

... Petitioner Vs.

Vignesh ... Respondent Upon perusing the documents and case records of the above C.C.No.31 of 2021 transmitted to this Court and hearing the arguments of Mr.S.Ravi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on behalf of the State, this Court passes the following:

ORDER

Prelude:

"This dedicated bench is for implementing the pilot project to identify and dispose of criminal cases involving offences punishable with 1/5

imprisonment up to 3 years pending at trial, appeal or revision stage for more than 3 years and also offences like Section 506(ii) of IPC and others, which may carry a punishment of more than 3 years in the State of Tamil Nadu with reference to the 14 Districts coming under the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court".

2.This Dedicated Bench has taken the C.C.No.31 of 2021 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Nagarcoil, Nagercoil Taluk as Suo motu Special Tr.Case.(MD) No.13072 of 2025 in Suo Motu W.P.(Crl.). (MD).No.1014 of 2025, upon proper scrutinity this court feels that it is a fit case for warranting the exercise of power under Article 226 of Constitution of India to quash the said C.C., which is pending for more than four years without any progress.

3. Brief facts of the prosecution case in P.R.C.No.900012 of 2010: On 30.12.2020, at about 6:00 PM, the accused is said to have robbery of gold chain from the daughter of the complainanat. Consequently, a case was registered in Crime No. 908 of 2020. A final report was later filed under Section 392 IPC before the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Nagercoil, Nagercoil Taluk, and the case was taken on 2/5

file as C.C.No.31 of 2021.

4.Discussion:

4.1. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the property has been recovered and the accused is not having any previous case after 2020.

4.2. In view of the facts and circumstances, this Court is inclined to quash C.C.No.31 of 2021, as it is improbable that the accused will be convicted.

4.3. Accordingly, C.C.No.31 of 2021 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No. I, Nagercoil, Nagercoil Taluk, is quashed, and this Suo Motu Transfer case stands closed.

19.09.2025 trp electronically alone. The Trial Court shall take note of the order and accordingly classify the case pending before them as allowed / dismissed / disposed of, etc., and while doing so, consider any applications such as disposal of properties, etc., and pass appropriate orders, as may be necessary. Further, the Court below is directed to dispatch the copy of this order to all concerned.

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K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN ,J.

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