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T.Senthilkumar v. The State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC23 Jan 2026CRL OP(MD)/1321/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Expedition of criminal trial; direction under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023; speedy disposal of C.C.No.338 of 2015 arising from Crime No.35 of 2014; District Crime Branch, Tirunelveli District; Judicial Magistrate No.1, Tirunelveli District; three-month completion timeline; petitioner arraigned as A1; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; Criminal Original Petition allowed.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tirunelveli District, to complete the trial in C.C.No.338 of 2015 and dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. ¶20

T.Senthilkumar Vs The State of Tamil Nadu — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the trial in C.C.No.338 of 2015 (arising from Crime No.35 of 2014), pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Tirunelveli District, should be expedited and completed within a time stipulated by this Court.

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Court's answer

Considering the limited scope of the relief sought by the petitioner, this Court directs the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tirunelveli District, to complete the trial in C.C.No.338 of 2015 and dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law.

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Ratio / Principle

The trial is to be completed as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), single judge (Mrs. Justice L. Victoria Gowri), order dated 23.01.2026 in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.1321 of 2026 (the parties-and-prayer block in the text is captioned Crl.O.P.(MD).No.1320 of 2026, indicating a common order for the connected petitions). T. Senthikumar, arraigned as A1 in Crime No.35 of 2014 of the District Crime Branch, Tirunelveli District, filed a Criminal Original Petition under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 seeking a direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Tirunelveli District to expedite and complete the trial in C.C.No.338 of 2015 within a stipulated time. Considering the limited scope of the relief sought, the Court directed the Magistrate to complete the trial and dispose of the case on merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within three months from receipt of a copy of the order, and allowed the petition. Respondents: (1) The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by the Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Tirunelveli District; (2) P. Kathiravan.

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Crl.OP(MD)No.1321 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 23.01.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI

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Crl.O.P.(MD).No.1320 of 2026

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T.Senthikumar ...Petitioner/A1

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Vs.

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1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep., by the Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Tirunelveli District. Crime No.35 of 2014

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2.P.Kathiravan ... Respondents

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Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Tirunelveli District, to complete the trial proceedings of the case in C.C.No.338 of 2015 in Cr.No.35 of 2014 on the file of the respondent police station within the time stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.I.Pinaygash

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For R1 : Mr.M.Sakthikumar Government Advocate (crl.)

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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Crl.OP(MD)No.1321 of 2026

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ORDER

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This criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Tirunelveli District, to expedite the trial in C.C.No.338 of 2015 and complete the same within a stipulated time.

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Considering the limited scope of the relief sought for by the petitioner, this Court hereby directs the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tirunelveli District, to complete the trial in C.C.No.338 of 2015 and dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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