Quashed

Thuckalay Ps v. Ramadhas

Madras HC7 Nov 2025SUO MOTU TR(MD)/16503/2025

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What is this about?

Suo motu transfer of a three-year-old pending C.C. under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(2) IPC arising from an assault; complainant and accused settled amicably, so the High Court quashed the proceedings under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

What did the court decide?

C.C.No.175 of 2022 on the file of Judicial Magistrate No.I, Padmanabhapuram Taluk quashed; suo motu transfer case closed.

Thuckalay Ps Vs Ramadhas — Quashing and FIR | Madras HC (2025)

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Suo Motu TR.(MD).No.16503 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATE : 16.10.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN

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(C.C.No.175 of 2022 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Padmanabhapuram Taluk, Kanyakumari)

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The Sub Inspector of Police, Thuckalay Police Station, Kanyakumari. Crime No.664 of 2020 ... Petitioner

Vs.

1.Ramadhas (Kannan)

2.Ayyappan

3.Ajith

4.Neelakandan (Kannan)

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5.Aji Kumar (Hari) ... Respondents

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Upon perusing the documents and case records of the above C.C.No.175 of 2022 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

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Prelude:

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ORDER

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"This dedicated bench is for implementing the pilot project to 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 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.175 of 2022 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Padmanabhapuram Taluk, Kanyakumari as Suo motu Special Tr.Case.(MD) No. 16503 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 three years without any progress.

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3. Brief facts of the prosecution case in C.C.No.175 of 2022:

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On 06.06.2020, at about 03.00 p.m, the accused are said to have

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abused the complainant in filthy language and attacked him with an

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iron rod and threatened him with dire consequences. Therefore, a case

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was registered in Crime No.664 of 2020 for the offences under Sections

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147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324 & 506(2) of IPC, and on investigation, final report was filed and the same was taken on file in C.C.No.175 of 2022 and the same is pending without trial for more than three years .

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4. Discussion:

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4.1.Both the complainant and the Inspector of Police appeared

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through video conference and the complainant submitted that he has settled the issues with the accused and both are living peacefully and agreed to close the case. He also stated that he is consenting without any coercion and also this Court on noting the demeanor of the complainant, finds no chance for coercion or threat.

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4.2. Mr.s.Ravi, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor also submitted that the accused has no previous antecedents.

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4.3.Due to the dispute between them, the complainant made a complaint and final report was filed and the same was taken on file in C.C.No.175 of 2022 and pending for more than three years . Both parties buried the hatchet dispute bonafidely and filed the compromise memo. Considering that the dispute is trivial in nature and now, both the 3/6

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complainant and accused have settled their dispute without any threat or coercion, and living peacefully and since the case comes within the parameters of law laid down by the Honourable Supreme Court in the cases of Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and Another reported in (2012) 10 SCC 303, State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Laxmi Narayan and Others reported in (2019) 5 SCC 688 and other related judgments and the case is pending without trial for more than three years and continuation of the trial by examining the witnesses would lead to wastage of time and wastage of Government exchequer and also lead to docket explosion without adjudication and the chance of conviction even after the full-

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fledged trial would also bleak, this Court is inclined to quash the proceedings by exercising power under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

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5.Accordingly, the C.C.No.175 of 2022 on the file of the Judicial

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Magistrate No.I, Padmanabhapuram Taluk, Kanniyakumari, 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 /

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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.16503 of 2025