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P.S.Govindaraj v. K.Muthukumar

Madras HC3 Apr 2018CRL OP(MD)/5032/2018

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What is this about?

In this Criminal Original Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the petitioner sought a direction for the Magistrate to expedite a case filed under the Negotiable Instruments Act that had been pending since 2016. The Court directed the Magistrate to complete the trial within six months.

What did the court decide?

Directing the Judicial Magistrate to complete the trial in S.T.C.No.537 of 2016 within six months of receiving the order copy.

P.S.Govindaraj Vs K.Muthukumar — Civil Procedure and Limitation | Madras HC (2018)

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 03.04.2018

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR

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Crl.O.P.(MD).No.5032 of 2018

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P.S.Govindaraj .. Petitioner / Complainant

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Vs.

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K.Muthukumar .. Respondent /Sole accused

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PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. praying to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I (Fast Track Court at Magisterial Level), Madurai, Madurai District to complete the trial and dispose of the case in S.T.C.No.537 of 2016, pending on his file within the time frame as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Balaji

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ORDER

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This petition has been filed for a direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I (Fast Track Court at Magisterial Level), Madurai, Madurai District to expedite and complete the trial in S.T.C.No.537 of 2016 within a time limit.

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2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and perused the materials placed on record.

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3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the hearings of the case in S.T.C.No.537 of 2016, which was filed under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I (Fast Track Court at Magisterial Level), Madurai, Madurai District is dragging on; in the meantime, the accused is trying to go to Singapore. He further submitted that the said case is pending from the year 2016. Hence, he prays to fix a time frame to complete the trial.

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Considering the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, without going to the merits of the case, the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I (Fast Track Court at Magisterial Level), Madurai, Madurai District is directed to complete the trial in S.T.C.No.537 of 2016, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order.

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With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

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Sd/-

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Assistant Registrar(CSII)

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/True Copy/

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

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Sub-Assistant Registrar

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The Judicial Magistrate No.I, (Fast Track Court at Magisterial Level), Madurai, Madurai District. +1cc to Mr.S.Balaji, Advocate, SR.No.59545 PJL RL/3C/2P/SV/MMS/SAR1/18/4/2018

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Crl.O.P(MD)No.5032 of 2018

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03.04.2018

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

P.S.Govindaraj v. K.Muthukumar

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