Madras High CourtSUO MOTU TR(MD)/14070/2025closed

Taluk Ps v. Bala Murugan And 4 Others

2025-10-23Honourable Mr Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATE : 13.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN (P.R.C.No.20 of 2020 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Dindigul Taluk, Dindigul) The Inspector of Police, Dindigul Taluk Police Station, Dindigul.

Crime No.680 of 2016 ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Balamurugan 2.Gopinath 3.Arulpandi 4.Surya 5.Kapparraja ... Respondents Upon perusing the documents and case records of the above P.R.C.No.20 of 2020 transmitted to this Court and hearing the arguments of Mr.S.Ravi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on behalf of the State, this Court passed the following

ORDER

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identify and dispose of criminal cases involving offences punishable with imprisonment up to 3 years pending at trial, appeal or revision stage for more than 3 years and also offences like Section 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 P.R.C.No.20 of 2020 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Dindigul Taluk, Dindigul, as Suo motu Special Tr.Case.(MD) No.14070 of 2025 in Suo Motu W.P. (Crl.).(MD).No.1014 of 2025, upon proper scrutinity and considering its suitability that it is a fit case warranting the exercise of power under Article 226 of Constitution of India to quash the said C.C., which is pending for more than five years without any progress. 3.Brief facts of the prosecution case in P.R.C.No.20 of 2020 According to the prosecution, on 01.11.2016, at about 04.30 p.m, the accused are said to have attacked the complainant with a knife with an intention to kill him. Therefore, a case was registered in Crime No.680 of 2016 for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 294(b), 2/4

324 and 307 of IPC r/w 34 IPC. On investigation final report has been filed and the same was taken cognizance in P.R.C.No.20 of 2020 and the same is pending without trial for more than five years. 4.When the matter is taken up for hearing Mr.Ravi, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that Non Bailable Warrant issued against the accused was executed and the accused was produced before the leanred Judicial Magistrate No.I, Dindigul and the leanred Judicial Magistrate No.I, Dindigul, has committed the case to the learned District & Sessions Judge, Dindigul.

5.Recording the same, this suo motu transfer petition stands closed. 13.10.2025 dss 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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