Thavapandiyan v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.09.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.17009 of 2023 Thavapandiyan ... Petitioner Vs. The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Kovilpatti East Police Station, Thoothukudi District. ..Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Kovilpatti to dispose of C.C.No.683 of 2022 as expeditiously as possible within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.Pothiyazhagan For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Madhavan Government Advocate (Crl.side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition is filed seeking for a direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Kovilpatti to dispose of C.C.No.683 of 2022, within a time frame fixed by this Court.

¶2It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that there are about seven witnesses and the charges have been framed on 19.01.2023. However, though the summons were issued to L.W.1 to L.W.3, the Police have not produced the witnesses and therefore, the trial could not be proceeded with and thereby, sought for suitable directions.

¶3The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the respondent Police submits that on the date of hearing, the witnesses were suffering from ill-health and therefore, the Police have not produced the witnesses. The Police would produce the witnesses on

27.09.2023.

¶4Considering the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the respondent Police, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of directing the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Kovilpatti, to dispose of C.C.No.683 of 2022 as expeditiously as possible not later than six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

Index : Yes/No

25.09.2023 Internet : Yes/No ssb To

1.The Inspector of Police, Kovilpatti East Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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

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25.09.2023