Paunthai v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.08.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.14886 of 2023 Paunthai ... Petitioner Vs. The State rep.by its The Inspector of Police, Mayiladumparai Police Station, Theni, Theni District. ..Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aundipatti, Theni District, to dispose the criminal case in speedy manner filed in C.C.No.94 of 2012 within a stipulated time that may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Abiya For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Madhavan Government Advocate (Crl.side)

O R D E R

This is one of the pathetic cases where the defacto complainant who is allegedly 64 years old is waiting for disposal of a case filed by her in the year 2010. The defacto complainant has approached this Court by way of this petition for a direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aundipatti, Theni District, for disposal of the case in a specific time being fixed by this Court.

¶2According to the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, in the year 2010, the petitioner has filed a complaint and after completion of the investigation, the Police have filed a charge sheet in the year 2012 and the same was taken on file in C.C.No.194 of 2012 for the offence punishable under Sections 468, 471 and 420 IPC @ Sections 419, 420, 468, 471 and 120 (b) IPC. It is submitted that on account of non-cooperation of the accused for the trial and also on account of COVID, the said C.C.No.194 of 2012 could not be disposed of. Therefore, he sought for suitable directions.

¶3The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the official respondent submits that the prosecution has produced all the witnesses and that the trial is completed so far as the prosecution witnesses are concerned and that the matter is posted to 10.08.2023 for the witnesses of the accused.

¶4In view of the submissions made by both the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the official respondent and keeping in view the fact that the offence is of the year 2010, the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aundipatti, Theni District, is directed to dispose of the case in C.C.No.194 of 2012 as quickly as possible not later than one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶5Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Index : Yes/No

25.08.2023 Internet : Yes/No ssb To

1.The Inspector of Police, Mayiladumparai Police Station, Theni, Theni District.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. DR.D.NAGARJUN. J.

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25.08.2023