Crl.O.P(MD).No.6362 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated: 07.04.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Crl.O.P(MD).No.6362 of 2025 K.S.J.Kumar .. Petitioner Vs. State of Tamil Nadu, rep., by the Inspector of Police, Pudhukottai Police Station, Thoothukudi District. Crime No.316 of 2003 .. Respondent Prayer : Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thoothukudi to expedite trial and dispose C.c.No.897 of 2017 within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Ragland Ananth For Respondent : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (crl.side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD).No.6362 of 2025 ORDER This petition is filed by the petitioner to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thoothukudi, to expedite the trial proceedings and dispose the case in C.C.No.897 of 2017, within the time stipulated by this Court. 2. According to the petitioner, he is the first accused in this case and the case is pending from 2017 onwards. So far, only 3 witnesses were examined. Therefore, he filed this petition seeking for speedy disposal of the said case. 3. The learned Government Advocate (crl.side) appearing for the respondent, on instructions, submits that P.W.1 to P.W.3 had been examined and now, the case is posted for examination of further witnesses. He further submits that the respondent is ready to co-operate for speedy trial by producing the witnesses as directed by the trial Court. 4. Considering the prayer sought for in this petition and the case is pending from 2017, this Court directs the learned Judicial Magistrate 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD).No.6362 of 2025 No.III, Thoothukudi, to complete the trial proceedings in C.C.No.897 of 2017 as early as possible, without giving long adjournment beyond one week. 5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 07.04.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Rmk To: 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thoothukudi. 2.The Inspector of Police, Pudhukottai Police Station, Thoothukudi 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.6362 of 2025 P. DHANABAL ,J. Rmk Crl.O.P(MD).No.6362 of 2025 07.04.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis