Sub Inspector of Police v. Atul Gupta
Case brief
What is this about?
Suo Motu TR.No.19168 of 2025; High Court of Judicature at Madras; decided 27.10.2025 by Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy; quashing of STC.No.4494 of 2021, Judicial Magistrate Court No.VIII, Coimbatore Taluk; offences under Sections 279 and 338 IPC; incident 30.04.2021; case pending at summons stage; summons not served despite best efforts; right to speedy trial; meaningful trial unlikely; no useful purpose; defacto complainant unwilling to pursue; claim petition filed and compensation awarded; no previous or subsequent cases against accused; Dedicated Bench; Suo Motu.W.P.(Crl.) No.618 of 2025; Trial Court directed to classify case and consider disposal of properties.
What did the court decide?
STC.No.4494 of 2021 (Judicial Magistrate Court No.VIII, Coimbatore Taluk, Coimbatore) quashed and Suo Motu TR.No.19168 of 2025 disposed of; Trial Court directed to take note of the order, classify the case as allowed/dismissed/disposed of as appropriate, consider applications such as disposal of properties, and dispatch copies of the order to all concerned.