Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/2222/2011disposed of

Chidambaram v. The Inspector Of Police

2017-10-30Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.10.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2222 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)Nos.1 and 2 of 2011 1.Chidambaram 2.Nachiappan 3.Nagarajan 4.Muruganatham 5.Valli 6.Ganapathy ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The State of Tamilnadu By its Inspector of Police Kalayarkovil Police Station, Kalayarkovil, Sivagangai District.

(Crime No.119 of 2004) 2.P.Kalimuthu ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records relating to C.C.No.71 of 2008 on the file of learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Sivagangai and to quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.Arun For R1 : Mr.K.Anbarasan Government Advocate (Criminal side) For R2 : Mr.R.Gandhi

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash C.C.No.71 of 2008 in Crime No.119 of 2004, pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Sivagangai 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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. 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 No.I, Sivagangai District, to complete the trial in C.C.No.71 of 2008, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and the personal appearance of the petitioners are dispensed with unless the learned Magistrate feels that their presence is required for disposal of the case. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Crl.Side) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Sivagangai District.

2.Do through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sivagangai District 3.The Inspector of Police, Kalayarkovil Police Station, Sivagangai District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +One cc to Mr.A.V.Arun, Advocate, SR.No.84299 +One cc to Mr.R.Gandhi, Advocate, SR.No.84283 rmi/vsa RL/7C/2P/JC/SAR1/10/11/2017 Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2222 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 30.10.2017