Taluk Ps Vs Bala Murugan and 4 others — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

Taluk Ps Vs Bala Murugan and 4 others — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

None; the suo motu transfer petition stands closed after recording execution of the Non-Bailable Warrant, production of the accused and committal of the case to the learned District & Sessions Judge, Dindigul.

Issue for consideration

Whether the Dedicated Bench should exercise its power under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to quash the C.C. arising out of P.R.C.No.20 of 2020 (pending for more than five years without progress), or close the suo motu transfer petition in view of subsequent developments in the case.

Court's answer

The Court recorded the Additional Public Prosecutor's submission that the Non-Bailable Warrant issued against the accused was executed and the accused was produced before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Dindigul, who has committed the case to the learned District & Sessions Judge, Dindigul.

Ratio / Principle

Recording the fact of committal, the suo motu transfer petition stands closed.

Key takeaways

The Trial Court is directed to take note of the order, classify the pending case as allowed/dismissed/disposed of, consider applications such as disposal of properties and pass appropriate orders, and dispatch a copy of the order to all concerned; the order is digitally signed and communicated electronically alone.ratio¶43

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) — dedicated bench constituted under a pilot project to identify and dispose of criminal cases punishable with imprisonment up to 3 years pending for more than 3 years, and offences such as Section 506(ii) IPC, across the 14 districts of the Madurai Bench — disposed of Suo Motu TR.(MD).No.14070 of 2025 arising from P.R.C.No.20 of 2020 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Dindigul Taluk, Dindigul. Prosecution case: on 01.11.2016 at about 04.30 p.m. the accused attacked the complainant with a knife with an intention to kill him; Crime No.680 of 2016 registered under Sections 341, 294(b), 324 and 307 of IPC r/w 34 IPC; final report filed and cognizance taken in P.R.C.No.20 of 2020, pending without trial for more than five years. The Dedicated Bench had taken up the matter as a fit case warranting exercise of power under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to quash the pending C.C. On the learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Mr.S.Ravi) submitting that the Non-Bailable Warrant was executed, the accused produced before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Dindigul, and the case committed to the learned District & Sessions Judge, Dindigul, the Court (K.K. Ramakrishnan, J.) closed the suo motu transfer petition (13.10.2025) and directed the Trial Court to classify the case, consider applications such as disposal of properties, and communicate the order, which is digitally signed and transmitted electronically.

Suo Motu TR.(MD).No. 14070 of 2025

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATE : 13.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN

Suo Motu TR.(MD).No. 14070 of 2025

(P.R.C.No.20 of 2020 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Dindigul Taluk, Dindigul)

The Inspector of Police, Dindigul Taluk Police Station, Dindigul. Crime No.680 of 2016 ... Petitioner

Vs.

1.Balamurugan

2.Gopinath

3.Arulpandi

4.Surya

5.Kapparraja ... Respondents

Upon perusing the documents and case records of the above

P.R.C.No.20 of 2020 transmitted to this Court and hearing the arguments

of Mr.S.Ravi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor , on behalf of the

State, this Court passed the following

ORDER

Prelude:

“This dedicated bench is for implementing the pilot project to

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identify and dispose of criminal cases involving offences punishable with

imprisonment up to 3 years pending at trial, appeal or revision stage for more than 3 years and also offences like Section 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.”

2.This Dedicated Bench has taken the P.R.C.No.20 of 2020 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Dindigul Taluk, Dindigul , as Suo motu Special Tr.Case.(MD) No.14070 of 2025 in Suo Motu W.P. (Crl.).(MD).No.1014 of 2025, upon proper scrutinity and considering its suitability that it is a fit case warranting the exercise of power under Article 226 of Constitution of India to quash the said C.C., which is pending for more than five years without any progress.

3. Brief facts of the prosecution case in P.R.C.No.20 of 2020

According to the prosecution, on 01.11.2016, at about 04.30 p.m,

the accused are said to have attacked the complainant with a knife

with an intention to kill him. Therefore, a case was registered in Crime

No.680 of 2016 for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 294(b),

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324 and 307 of IPC r/w 34 IPC. On investigation final report has been

filed and the same was taken cognizance in P.R.C.No.20 of 2020 and the

same is pending without trial for more than five years .

4.When the matter is taken up for hearing Mr.Ravi, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that Non Bailable Warrant issued against the accused was executed and the accused was produced before the leanred Judicial Magistrate No.I, Dindigul and the leanred Judicial Magistrate No.I, Dindigul, has committed the case to the learned District & Sessions Judge, Dindigul.

5.Recording the same, this suo motu transfer petition stands closed.

13.10.2025

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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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K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN,J.

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Order made in SUO MOTU TR.(MD).No. 14070 of 2025

13.10.2025

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