Manampathy P.S., v. Raji
Case brief
What is this about?
Suo Motu TR.No.7061 of 2025, Madras High Court, 06.10.2025, D. Bharatha Chakravarthy J.; quashing of 14-year-old pending illicit arrack case (110 litres, incident 18.05.2011) under S.4(1)(aaa) Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act r/w Rules 6 & 11 Tamil Nadu Rectified Spirit Rules 2000; case stuck at fresh-summons stage, service unsuccessful; accused's right to speedy trial; meaningful trial unlikely, no useful purpose; Dedicated Bench / Suo Motu W.P.(Crl.) No.618 of 2025; directions to trial court on classification and property disposal.
What did the court decide?
C.C.No.107 of 2022 (District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Tiruporur Taluk, Chengalpattu) quashed; Suo Motu Transfer Case disposed of. Trial Court directed to take note of the order, classify the pending case appropriately (allowed/dismissed/disposed of etc.), consider ancillary applications such as disposal of properties, pass appropriate orders as necessary, and dispatch a copy of the order to all concerned.