Crl.O.P(MD)No.8053 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.04.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Crl.O.P(MD)No.8053 of 2025 1. Lawrence 2. Jeevalal ... Petitioners Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep By, the Inspector of Police, Puthukadai Police Station, Kanyakumari District. (Crime No.154/2020). 2. Selvakumar ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, kuzhithurai to expedite the Trial in C.C.No.30/2021 within a stipulated period as prescribed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr. B.Brijesh Kishore, For R1 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD)No.8053 of 2025 O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, kuzhithurai to expedite the Trial in C.C.No.30 of 2021. 2.According to the petitioners, based on the complaint lodged by the second respondent, an FIR in Crime No.154 of 2020 was registered for the offence under Sections 294(b), 324 and 506(2) of IPC. After completion of investigation, the respondent police filed final report before the learned Judicial Magistrate NO.II, kuzhithurai and the same was taken cognizance in C.C.No.30 of 2021. But the case is still pending without any progress. Hence this petition. 3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that now the case is posted for examination of witnesses. 4.Considering the limited scope of the prayer sought for in this 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD)No.8053 of 2025 petition, this Court, without even issuing notice to the private respondent, is inclined to pass order. 5.Considering the prayer sought for in this petitioner and also considering that the case is pending from the year 2020, the trial Court is directed to expedite the trial proceedings in C.C.No.30 of 2021 and dispose of the same, as early as possible without granting long adjournment beyond one week. 6.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 30.04.2025 Internet :Yes Index :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No LR To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, kuzhithurai. 2.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep By, the Inspector of Police, Puthukadai Police Station, Kanyakumari District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD)No.8053 of 2025 P. DHANABAL, J. LR Crl.O.P(MD)No.8053 of 2025 30.04.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis