Inspector of Police Alangiyam P.S. v. Babu

Madras HC4 Sept 2025SUO MOTU TR/2492/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Withdrawal of prosecution; suo motu transfer case disposal; Dedicated Bench; Suo Motu W.P.(Crl.) No.618 of 2025; C.C.No.182 of 2017; Judicial Magistrate Court, Dharapuram, Tiruppur; Alangiyam Police Station; respondent Babu; correction of order on mention ('For being mentioned'); classification of disposed case; disposal of properties applications; Madras High Court 2025.

What did the court decide?

The case in C.C.No.182 of 2017 (Judicial Magistrate Court, Dharapuram) stands disposed of in agreement with the prosecution's withdrawal request, and the Suo Motu Transfer Case stands disposed of; the Trial Court is further directed to classify the case and consider applications such as disposal of properties. ¶¶22

Inspector of Police Alangiyam P.S. Vs Babu — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the case in C.C.No.182 of 2017 need remain on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Dharapuram, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur, given the prosecution's application for withdrawal of prosecution, the non-availability of the party and the futility of continuing the proceedings.

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Court's answer

Having perused the material records of the case, the Court is in agreement with the request made by the prosecution (application for withdrawal of prosecution).

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Ratio / Principle

In view of the prosecution's request, the case need not remain on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Dharapuram, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur.

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Key takeaways

Accordingly, the case in C.C.No.182 of 2017 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Dharapuram, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur stands disposed of, and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stands disposed of.ratio¶¶22
The Trial Court is directed to take note of the order, classify the pending case as allowed/dismissed/disposed of as appropriate, consider applications such as disposal of properties and pass necessary orders, and dispatch a copy of this order to all concerned.ratio¶¶25

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (D. Bharatha Chakravarthy, J.), corrected order dated 04.09.2025 (issued upon the matter being mentioned after an initial disposal on 04.09.2025; digitally signed communication dated 17.11.2025): Suo Motu TR.No.2492 of 2025 relating to C.C.No.182 of 2017 of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Dharapuram (petitioner: State through Inspector of Police, Alangiyam Police Station, Tiruppur; respondent: Babu). Dealt with by the Dedicated Bench pursuant to Suo Motu W.P.(Crl.) No.618 of 2025, the Court, considering the non-availability of the party, the futility in continuing the proceedings, and the prosecution's already-filed application for withdrawal of prosecution, perused the material records and agreed with the prosecution's request. It held the case need not remain on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Dharapuram; disposed of the C.C. and the Transfer Case; and directed the Trial Court to classify the case as allowed/dismissed/disposed of, consider applications such as disposal of properties, and dispatch copies of the order to all concerned. No statute or precedent is cited in the order; no amount is awarded.

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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Already, this Court disposed of this Suo Motu Transfer Case on 04.09.2025. However, today, this matter is listed under the caption 'For being mentioned'. The error mentioned is corrected and the following is the corrected order:-

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 04.09.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

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(CC.182/2017 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Dharapuram, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur)

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The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Alangiyam Police Station, Tiruppur. ... Petitioner Vs. Babu ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sugendran Additional Public Prosecutor

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ORDER

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This Suo Motu Case is dealt with in an extraordinary manner by the

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Dedicated Bench, pursuant to Suo Motu W.P.(Crl.) No.618 of 2025.

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After considering all the attending circumstances, including the

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non-availability of the party and the futility in continuing the proceedings

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and taking note of the fact that the prosecution has already filed an application for withdrawal of prosecution, this Court has perused the material records of the case and is in agreement with the request made by the prosecution.

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In view of the said request, this Court is of the considered opinion that the case need not remain on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Dharapuram, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur.

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Accordingly, the case in C.C.No.182 of 2017 on the file of Judicial Magistrate Court, Dharapuram, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur shall stands disposed of and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stands disposed of.

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Note to the Trial Court: This order is digitally signed and communicated electronically alone. The Trial Court shall take note of the order and accordingly classify the case pending before them as allowed / dismissed / disposed of, etc, and while doing so, consider any applications such as disposal of properties, etc., and pass appropriate orders, as may be necessary. Further, the Court below is directed to dispatch the copy of this order to all concerned.

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.