M.Pandi Durai @Duraipandi v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.01.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.6151 of 2013 and M.P.(MD)Nos.1 & 2 of 2013 1.M.Pandi durai @ Duraipandi 2.Desingu 3.Dhandilingam 4.Sathishkumar 5.Moorthy ... Petitioners/ Accused No.1 to 3, 5 and 4 Vs.

1.The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Thirunagar Police Station, Madurai District.

... Respondent/Complainant 2.John Franklin ... Respondent/Defacto complainant 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 P.R.C.No.18 of 2013 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.VI, Madurai, Madurai District and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Anand For Respondent 1 : Mr.A.Rabinson Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the case in P.R.C.No.18 of 2013 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.VI, Madurai, Madurai District.

2.Though the learned counsel for the petitioners raised several grounds for quashing the proceedings in P.R.C.No.18 of 2013, he submitted that it would suffice, if a direction is issued to the trial Court to complete the proceedings 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.

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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4.In the light of the above said submissions of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the learned Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai, Madurai District, to complete the proceedings in P.R.C.No.18 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, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thirunagar Police Station, Madurai District.

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

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.6151 of 2013 and M.P.(MD)Nos.1 & 2 of 2013 TM/GNS JM/GT/SAR 3/09.02.2018/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/