Petitioner sought directions to expedite trial under Section 482 CrPC. Court directed Magistrate to dispose of CC No. 88/2017 within four months. Petition disposed.
Directed learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thoothukudi to dispose of C.C.No.88 of 2017 within four months.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 05.02.2018
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM
CRL.O.P.(MD)No.1670 of 2018
M.Pandiarajan
... Petitioner/Accused No.1
-vs-
The State represented by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thoothukudi. (Crime No.20 of 2014) ... Respondent/Complainant
Prayer: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thoothukudi, to expedite the trial in C.C.No.88 of 2017, within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Mahendrapathy For Respondent : Mr.Prabu Ramachandran Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the accused No.1, to direct the Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thoothukudi to dispose of the case in C.C.No.88 of 2017 at early.
2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted that based on the complaint given by the petitioner's wife a case has been registered under Sections 498-A and 506(i) I.P.C., and after investigation, charge sheet has also been filed and based upon the charge sheet, the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Thoothukudi has taken the case on file in C.C.No.168 of 2016 and thereafter it was transferred to learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thoothududi and re-numbered in C.C.No.88 of 2017. He further submitted that the petitioner and petitioner's wife have settled the issue and they are living together now and hence the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thoothukudi, directed to dispose of the aforesaid case at early.
3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) has submitted that https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ already the P.W.1 has been examined on 17.03.2017 and the case is posted on 12.03.2018 for cross examination of other witnesses.
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4.Considering the aforesaid submissions, the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thoothukudi is directed to expedite the trial and dispose of the case in C.C.No.88 of 2017, within four months.
5.With the aforesaid observations, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar (CS-III)
/True Copy/
Sub Assistant Registrar
To
SSS
TE/JC/SAR-4 : 07/03/2018 : 2P/4C
CRL.O.P.(MD)No.1670 of 2018
05.02.2018
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the learned Judicial Magistrate should be directed to dispose of the C.C.No.88 of 2017 case within a fixed time frame.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M. Pandiarajan
The State represented by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thoothukudi
P. Rajamanickam
As recorded by the court registry
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