This petition sought to direct the Principal District Munsif to expedite a case pending over five years. The High Court directed the magistrate to pass orders within one month.
Directed the Principal District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Thiruppathur to complete the enquiry and pass orders in Cr.M.P.No.2983 of 2017 within one month.
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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.510 of 2023
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 01.02.2023
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR
Crl.O.P.(MD)No.510 of 2023
P.Chockkalingam ... Petitioner
Vs.
2.Suresh
The Inspector of Police, Sellur Crime Branch Police Station, Madurai District.
Inspector of Police, Kallal Police Station, Sivagangai District.
Sub Inspector of Police, Town Police Station, Tirunelveli Town Range, Tirunelveli.
5.Mathivannan
Town Police Station, Tirunelveli Town Range, Tirunelveli.
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6.Jeyanthi Inspector of Police, CCIW Madurai.
7.Uthayachandran Sub Inspector of Police, Coimbatore.
8.Sabarainathan Inspector of Police, Food Cell, Uthamapalayam, Theni.
9.Sathya Inspector of Police, Selvapuram Town Police Station, Coimbatore.
10.Sundari
Sub Inspector of Police. Nachiyarpuram Police Station, Sivagangai District.
11.Ilaiyaraja Sub Inspector of Police, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District.
12.Sugandhi @ Malathi ... Respondents
PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the learned Principal District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Thiruppathur to expedite the trial and dispose of the case in Cr.M.P.No.2983 of 2017 within the period that may be stipulated by this Court.
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For Petitioner : Mr.M.Jerin Mathew
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed, invoking Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking direction to the learned Principal District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Thiruppathur to expedite the enquiry and dispose of the case in Cr.M.P.No.2983 of 2017 within a time stipulated by this Court.
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for the past more than five years and for passing orders for the past three
years.
disposed of.
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Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.510 of 2023
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Principal District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate should be directed to expedite the trial and dispose of the pending criminal case within a stipulated period.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
P. Chockkalingam
The Superintendent of Police, Madurai AS Regional Office, Madurai District
The Inspector of Police, Sellur Crime Branch Police Station, Madurai District
Inspector of Police, Kallal Police Station, Sivagangai District
Sub Inspector of Police, Town Police Station, Tirunelveli Town Range, Tirunelveli
Mathivannan, Town Police Station, Tirunelveli Town Range
K. MURALI SHANKAR
As recorded by the court registry
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