A theft case charged under Section 379 IPC was quashed suo motu because the stolen property had been returned, the defacto complainant declined to pursue the case, and a meaningful trial was deemed unlikely after passage of time.
C.C.No.26/2021 quashed; Suo Motu Transfer Case disposed of.
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Suo Motu TR.No.455 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 10.10.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
Suo Motu TR.No.455 of 2025
(C.C.No.26/2021 of Judicial Magistrate-II Court, Erode)
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sugendran Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
This Suo Motu Case is dealt with in an extraordinary manner by the Dedicated Bench, pursuant to Suo Motu.W.P.(Crl.) No.618 of 2025.
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Suo Motu TR.No.455 of 2025
D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.
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10.10.2025
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.
Suo Motu TR.No.455 of 2025
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether C.C.No.26/2021 pending before Judicial Magistrate-II Court, Erode should be quashed given recovery of stolen property, the complainant's unwillingness to pursue, and unlikely meaningful trial.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
D.Bharatha Chakravarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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