Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/5997/2013disposed of

K.Rajmohan v. Drugs Inspector

2018-02-26Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.02.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5997 of 2013 and M.P.(MD)Nos.1 of 2013 & 1 of 2015 K.Rajmohan ... Petitioner/Accused Vs.

State Rep. by Drugs Inspector Sivagangai Range Office of the Assistant Director of Drugs Control Virudhunagar Zone, No.30, L.P.Shanmugam Street, Virudhunagar - 626 001.

... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records relating to the impugned complaint in S.T.C.No.225 of 2013 on the file of Judicial Magistrate-I, Sivagangai, quash the same and allow this criminal original petition on the file of this Court. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Ganesh Prabhu For Respondent : Mr.A.Robinson Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceedings relating to the charge sheet in S.T.C.No.225 of 2013 on the file of Judicial Magistrate-I, Sivagangai. 2.Though the learned counsel for the petitioner raised several grounds for quashing the charge sheet filed by the 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 petitioner to raise all the grounds raised in this petition before the trial Court.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 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 above said submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court without going into the merits of the case, directs the learned Judicial Magistrate-I, Sivagangai, to complete the trial in C.C.No.225 of 2013, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

Sd/ Assistant Registrar(P&A) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Judicial Magistrate-I, Sivagangai.

2.The Drugs Inspector Sivagangai Range Office of the Assistant Director of Drugs Control Virudhunagar Zone, No.30, L.P.Shanmugam Street, Virudhunagar - 626 001.

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

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5997 of 2013 and M.P.(MD)Nos.1 of 2013 & 1 of 2015 26.02.2018 LS KK/KKR/19.03.2018/SAR-4/2P-4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/