Tiw Salem City Ps v. Palanisamy
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Suo Motu transfer case (Suo Motu TR.No.683 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Madras, decided 18.09.2025 by Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy) disposing of pending traffic-accident prosecution CC.2000031/2016 (Judicial Magistrate V, Salem Taluk, Salem) for offences under Sections 279, 338 and 304(A) IPC. Handled by the Dedicated Bench pursuant to Suo Motu W.P.(Crl.) No.618 of 2025 (detailed order dated 01.09.2025). Court found the accident non-aggravated, victim compensated, accused without previous or subsequent case and covered by a probation officer's conduct report, and facing the case for years; accordingly invoked the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958: accused found guilty on plea but released on probation for one year on a good-conduct bond before the learned Magistrate, failing which sentence follows; Section 12 PoOA cited to clarify the guilty finding is no disqualification. Keywords: release on probation; bond of good conduct; negligent driving death; Section 304-A IPC; Probation of Offenders Act; suo motu transfer; Salem.