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P.Sashikumar v. State Rep by, Inspector of Police

Madras HC18 Aug 2025CRL OP/22791/2025

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What is this about?

Madras HC (N. Sathish Kumar, J., 18.08.2025), Crl.O.P.No.22791 of 2025: petition under S.528 BNSS by de facto complainant for speedy trial in C.C.No.12726 of 2022 (Crime No.139 of 2018; Ss.420, 465, 467, 468, 471 & 120B IPC; second accused absconding) - Judicial Magistrate (CCB & CBCID cases), Egmore, directed to complete trial as expeditiously as possible; petition disposed of.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate (CCB & CBCID cases), Egmore, to complete the trial in C.C.No.12726 of 2022 as expeditiously as possible. ¶33

P.Sashikumar Vs State Rep by, Inspector of Police — Cheating and Forgery | Madras HC (2025)

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Crl.O.P.No.22791 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 18.08.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR

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P.Sashikumar

... Petitioner

Vs.

The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch CCB, Vepery, Chennai. Crime No.139 of 2018

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M/s.Sai Loukiya Exports, Represented by, Vamsi Krishna, Director, T.Nagar, Chennai 600 017.

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Vamsi Krishna

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Neeraj Kumar

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Muthukrishnan

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Santhanakrishnan Rajagopal ... Respondent

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PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct for speedy trial in C.C.No.12726 of 2022 pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate (CCB & CBCID cases), Egmore.

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For Petitioner : Mr.L.Sriram For R1 : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

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O R D E R

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The Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to

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the learned Judicial Magistrate (CCB & CBCID cases), Egmore, to conduct speedy trial in C.C.No.12726 of 2022.

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Based on the complaint lodged by the petitioner/de fact complainant, a case in Crime No.139 of 2018 was registered by the respondent for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 & 120B of IPC. After completion of investigation, a charge sheet was filed and taken cognizance in the year 2022 in C.C.No.12726 of 2022 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate (CCB & CBCID cases), Egmore. However, despite the lapse of time, there has been no progress in the trial and the second accused in this case is still shown as absconding. Hence, the present petition has been filed seeking a direction to expedite the trial.

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Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the

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learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the first respondent.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case particularly

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that the case pertains to the year 2018 and despite the filing of the charge

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sheet in the year 2022, the trial is still pending, the learned Judicial Magistrate (CCB & CBCID cases), Egmore, is directed to complete the trial in C.C.No.12726 of 2022 as expeditiously as possible.

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