Suo Motu TR.No.16634 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24.09.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.16634 of 2025 (CC.No.18873 of 2005 of XIV Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore Taluk, Chennai) State Rep.by the Sub Inspector of Police, F2, Egmore Police Station, Chennai. ... Petitioner Vs. Rathinam ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sugendran Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER This Suo Motu Case is dealt with in an extraordinary manner by the Dedicated Bench, pursuant to Suo Motu.W.P.(Crl.) No.618 of 2025. 2. The case was registered in Cr.No.1874 of 2005 for the alleged offence under Section 341, 392, 336, 427 & 506(ii) of I.P.C. r/w. 34 of IPC. The allegation in this case is that the accused commit theft. It is reported that the stolen property has already been recovered and returned to the defacto complainant. It is also reported that the defacto complainant is not found in Page No.1 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Suo Motu TR.No.16634 of 2025 the respective address and remain untraceable. The case is pending from the year 2005 at the stage of execution of warrant on the accused. There is no previous case or subsequent case as against the accused. 3. Considering the factual matrix, context of the case, the antecedents of the accused, and the submission that, despite best efforts, the warrant could not be executed, it is evident that even if the accused is brought to face trial, it would impinge upon his right to a speedy trial. Due to the passage of time, a meaningful trial is unlikely, and no useful purpose would be served. 4. Accordingly, the proceedings in CC.No.18873 of 2005 of XIV Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore Taluk, Chennai, is quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of. 24.09.2025 mtl 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. Page No.2 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Suo Motu TR.No.16634 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. mtl Suo Motu TR.No.16634 of 2025 24.09.2025 Page No.3 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis