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State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector of Police, Kanniya Kumari P.S v. Vignesh

Madras HC30 Oct 2025SUO MOTU TR(MD)/13072/2025

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What is this about?

Suo Motu TR.(MD).No.13072 of 2025; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; K.K.Ramakrishnan J.; 19.09.2025; quashing of C.C.No.31 of 2021; Judicial Magistrate No.I Nagercoil Kanniyakumari; Section 392 IPC robbery; Crime No. 908 of 2020; P.R.C.No.900012 of 2010; Article 226 Constitution of India; dedicated bench pilot project long-pending criminal cases; property recovered; improbable conviction; Section 506(ii) IPC; Suo Motu W.P.(Crl.).(MD).No.1014 of 2025.

What did the court decide?

C.C.No.31 of 2021 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No. I, Nagercoil, Nagercoil Taluk quashed; Suo Motu Transfer case closed; Trial Court directed to take note of the order, classify the case, consider applications such as disposal of properties, and dispatch copies of the order to all concerned. ¶33

State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector of Police… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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Suo Motu TR.(MD).No.13072 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATE : 19.09.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN

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Suo Motu TR.(MD).No.13072 of 2025

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(C.C.No.31 of 2021 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari)

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The Inspector of Police, Kanniyakumari Police Station, Kanniyakumari. ... Petitioner

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Vs.

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Vignesh ... Respondent

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Upon perusing the documents and case records of the above C.C.No.31 of 2021 transmitted to this Court and hearing the arguments of Mr.S.Ravi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on behalf of the State, this Court passes the following:

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ORDER

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Prelude:

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"This dedicated bench is for implementing the pilot project to identify and dispose of criminal cases involving offences punishable with

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imprisonment up to 3 years pending at trial, appeal or revision stage for more than 3 years and also offences like Section 506(ii) of IPC and others, which may carry a punishment of more than 3 years in the State of Tamil Nadu with reference to the 14 Districts coming under the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court".

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2.This Dedicated Bench has taken the C.C.No.31 of 2021 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Nagarcoil, Nagercoil Taluk as Suo motu Special Tr.Case.(MD) No.13072 of 2025 in Suo Motu W.P.(Crl.). (MD).No.1014 of 2025, upon proper scrutinity this court feels that it is a fit case for warranting the exercise of power under Article 226 of Constitution of India to quash the said C.C., which is pending for more than four years without any progress.

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3. Brief facts of the prosecution case in P.R.C.No.900012 of 2010:

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On 30.12.2020, at about 6:00 PM, the accused is said to have

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robbery of gold chain from the daughter of the complainanat. Consequently, a case was registered in Crime No. 908 of 2020. A final report was later filed under Section 392 IPC before the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Nagercoil, Nagercoil Taluk, and the case was taken on

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file as C.C.No.31 of 2021.

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4. Discussion:

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4.1. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the

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property has been recovered and the accused is not having any previous case after 2020.

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4.2. In view of the facts and circumstances, this Court is inclined to

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quash C.C.No.31 of 2021 , as it is improbable that the accused will be convicted.

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4.3. Accordingly, C.C.No.31 of 2021 on the file of the Judicial

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Magistrate No. I, Nagercoil, Nagercoil Taluk, is quashed, and this Suo Motu Transfer case stands closed.

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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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