In a dowry harassment case, the High Court rejected the petitioners' request to quash proceedings after trial commenced. Instead, the Court directed the trial court to complete the trial within three months.
The trial court is directed to complete the trial within three months; the original petition is disposed of.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 21.06.2021
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE V.BHAVANI SUBBAROYAN
CRL.O.P.No.26204 of 2016 and
CRL.M.P.Nos.13019 and 13020 of 2016
1.Selva W/o. Umapathy
... Petitioners/Accused No 2 to 5
Vs.
1.State rep. by The Inspector of Police, W-8, All Women Police Station Thirumangalam, Chennai – 600 101 (Crime No. 978 of 2014) ... Respondent/Complainant
2.V.Jayalakshmi D/o.Late Varadhan .... Respondents/Defacto Complainant
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records pertaining to the impugned charge sheet in C.C.No.2899 of 2016 on the file of the X Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai and quash the charges against the petitioners of the charge sheet and the entire proceedings pending against the petitioners in C.C.No.2899 of 2016 on the file of X Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.Sairam For Respondent-1 : Mr.E.Rajthilak Counsel for Government (Crl. Side) For Respondent-2 : Not Ready Note
O R D E R
(This case has been heard through video conference)
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.2899 of 2016 on the file of the X Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai.
Sd/Assistant Registrar
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
ksa-2
To
1.The X Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai
2.The Inspector of Police, W-8, All Women Police Station Thirumangalam, Chennai – 600 101.
3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.
CRL.O.P.No.26204 of 2016 and CRL.M.P.Nos.13019 and 13020 of 2016
PMK (CO) PR (02/08/2021)
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the trial court be directed to complete the trial within a specified period to expedite justice.
Whether the criminal proceedings against the petitioners in the Dowry death case be quashed.
Whether the pending petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. be entertained or disposed of by directing trial completion.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Selva and others
State rep. by The Inspector of Police
V. Jayalakshmi
V. Bhavani Subbaroyan
As recorded by the court registry
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