The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court directed the trial court to dispose the criminal case within eight months after the petitioner cooperated and cross-examined prosecution witnesses, refusing an earlier premature direction.
Direction to Judicial Magistrate, Tiruchirappalli to dispose C.C.No.90 of 2016 within eight months.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 05.04.2017
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH
Crl.O.P.(MD) No.2666 of 2017
P.Kuppusamy ... Petitioner/Sole Accused
-vs-
The State of Tamil Nadu reprsented by its Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Srirangam, Trichy District (Crime No.4 of 2016) ... Respondent/Complainant
Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying to direct the Judicial Magistrate/Additional Mahila Court, Tiruchirappalli to dispose C.C.No.90 of 2016 as expeditiously as possible within a reasonable time period to be fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.N.Dilipkumar For Respondents : Mr.A.P.Balasubramani Government Advocate (Crl. side) ***** O R D E R
This petition has been filed for a direction to the Judicial Magistrate/Additional Mahila Court, Tiruchirappalli to dispose C.C.No.90 of 2016 as expeditiously as possible within a reasonable time period to be fixed by this Court.
“The petitioner is facing prosecution in C.C.No.90 of 2016 before the learned Judicial Magistrate (Additional Mahila Court), Tiruchirappalli, for offences under Sections 498(A), 406, 294(b), 323 and 506(ii) of the Indian Penal Code r/w Section 4 of Women Harassment Act.
https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3. Heard Mr.N.Dilip Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.K.Anbarasan, learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) for the respondent.
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With the above direction, this petition is disposed of.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CSI)
/True Copy/
Sub-Assistant Registrar
To:
1.The Judicial Magistrate, Additional Mahila Court,Tiruchirappalli 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Srirangam, Trichy District
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor,
Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
+One cc to Mr.N.Dilip Kumar, Advocate, SR.No.50250
RL/5C/2P/SKN/RSK/SAR2/7.4.2017
05.04.2017
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the trial court can be directed to dispose the criminal case expeditiously after witnesses are ready for cross-examination.
Whether the petitioner's compliance with a prior order to cross-examine witnesses enables the High Court to issue a time-bound disposal direction.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
P.Kuppusamy
The State of Tamil Nadu
P.N. Prakash
As recorded by the court registry
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