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Si of Police Velur Ps v. Thangaraj

Madras HC18 Sept 2025SUO MOTU TR/6958/2025

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What is this about?

Speedy trial; quashing of long-pending criminal case; summons unserved despite best efforts; accused absent from usual place; Sections 279 and 338 IPC; Cr.No.792 of 2021; S.T.C.No.135 of 2022; Judicial Magistrate Court, Paramathy Taluk, Namakkal; Suo Motu transfer; Dedicated Bench; Suo Motu W.P.(Crl.) No.618 of 2025; direction to trial court on classification and disposal of properties; Madras High Court; D. Bharatha Chakravarthy, J.; decided 18.09.2025.

What did the court decide?

Case in S.T.C.No.135 of 2022 quashed; Suo Motu Transfer Case disposed of; trial court to classify the case and consider incidental applications including disposal of properties. ¶22

Si of Police Velur Ps Vs Thangaraj — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Suo Motu TR.No.6958 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 18.09.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

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S.T.C.No.135 of 2022 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Paramathy Taluk, Namakkal

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The Sub Inspector of Police, Velur Police station.

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...Petitioner

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Vs.

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Thangaraj .... Respondent

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

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2.The case, Cr.No.792 of 2021 was registered for the alleged offence

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under Section 279 and 338 of the I.P.C. Considering the nature of injury, the defacto-complainant also not filed the claim petition. The matter has been pending since 2021.

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3.Considering the factual matrix, context of the case, the reason for absence from his usual place, and the submission that, despite best efforts, the summons could not be served, it is evident that even if the accused is brought to face trial, it would impinge upon his right to a speedy trial. Due to the passage of time, a meaningful trial is unlikely, and no useful purpose would be served.

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4.Accordingly, the case in S.T.C.No.135 of 2022 of Judicial Magistrate

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Court, Paramathy Taluk, Namakkal, stands quashed. This Suo Motu Transfer

Case is disposed of.

18.09.2025

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.

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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