Inspector Of Police, B1 P.S, Ramanathapuram District. v. Periyasamy And 22 Others

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATE : 23-10-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN SUO MOTU TR(MD).No. 16190 of 2025 (CC.600037/2012 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No I, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram Taluk, Ramanathapuram ) The Inspector of Police, B1, Town Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

Crime No: 146/2010

...Petitioner(s)

Vs.

1) Periyasamy

2) RAVI

3) RAJENDRAN

4) THUNDI RAJ

5) MUNIYASAMY

6) GANESAMOORTHY

7) ULAGANATHAN

8) ULAGANATHAN

9) JAYAPRAKESH

10) MUTHU

11) PANDIYAN

12) ANANTHAN

13) SANTHANAMARI

14) SENTHI KUMAR

15) SIVAKUMAR

16) DURAI KANNAN

17) GANDI

18) KALIDAS

19) VEERPANDI

20) ANDI

21) THANGARAJ

22) ANDI

23) VILVAKANI

...Respondent(s)

Upon perusing the documents and case records of the above CC.600037/2012 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No I, Ramanathapuram Ramanathapuram Taluk, Ramanathapuram transmitted to this Court and hearing the arguments of Mr.S.Ravi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, assisted by Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Advocate, (Crl.Side) on behalf of the State, this Court passes the following

ORDER

This dedicated bench is for implementing the pilot project to 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 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 CC.600037/2012 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No I, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram Taluk, Ramanathapuram as SUO MOTU TR(MD).No. 16190 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 482 of Cr.P.C. to quash the said case, which is pending for a long time without any progress.

3. The allegation in this case is that the accused persons unlawfully assembled and obstructed a Government officer from discharging his official duties and hence, a case was registered in Crime No. 146/2010 for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 353, 355 and 506(ii) of IPC and Section 149 of IPC. Final report was filed and the same was taken on file in CC.600037/2012 and the same is pending without trial for a long time. Mr. S.Ravi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, also submitted that there are no previous antecedents against the accused.

4. Upon perusal of the records, this court finds that there is no incriminating material to frame the charges against the accused. Further, final report does not disclose sufficient material to constitute any offence under the said Sections. Further, this case is pending without trial for a long time and continuation of the trial by examining the witnesses would lead to wastage of time and wastage of Government exchequer and also lead to docket explosion without adjudication and the chance of conviction even after the full-fledged trial would also bleak. Hence, this Court is inclined to quash the proceedings by exercising power under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

5.Observation:

This Court suo motu called for the records and exercised its power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. and quash the same and hence this verdict does not confer any right to any of the accused or any party to file a case against the Investigating Agency for the malicious prosecution or claim damages.

6.Precedent Value:

The observations, discussions and decision made in this particular case cannot be treated as precedent in the case arising in future as the decision has been taken in this suo moto are based on the factual and legal basis of this particular case.

7. Accordingly, the CC.600037/2012 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No I, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram Taluk, Ramanathapuram is quashed and

this Suo Motu Transfer Case stands closed.

23-10-2025 Note to the Trial Court: This order is digitally signed and communicated 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.