Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/9448/2011disposed of

Lakshmikanthan v. The Sub-Inspector Of Police

2017-11-13Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.11.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.(MD)No.9448 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 1.Lakshmikanthan 2.L.Sumathi ... Petitioners Vs.

1.State Rep. By The Sub-Inspector of Police, Town North Police Station, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

(Crime No.1165 of 2010) 2.Yasotha ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the entire records pertaining to the case in C.C.No.670 of 2010 pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Dindigul, Dindigul District, and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.Balaji for Mr.R.Anand For R1 : Mr.K.Anbarasan Government Advocate (Criminal side) For R2 : Mr.H.Lakshmi Shankar

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash C.C.No.670 of 2010, pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

2.Though the learned counsel for the petitioners raised several grounds for quashing the charge sheet filed by the first 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 petition before the trial Court.

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3.I have heard the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the first respondent and the learned counsel for the second respondent on the abovesaid submission made by 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.II, Dindigul, Dindigul District, to complete the trial in C.C.No.670 of 2010, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, it is made clear that if the parties are not co-operating with the trial, the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Dindigul, is at liberty to pass orders in accordance with law.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

2.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Town North Police Station, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

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

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