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Suo Motu TR.No.2408 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 04.09.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.2408 of 2025 (ST
C.No.736 of 2022 of Judicial Magistrate No.I, Karaikal, Karaikal Taluk,
Karaikal
) Karaikal Town Police ... Petitioner Vs. Vijay
.... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
ORDER This Suo Motu case is dealt with in an extraordinary manner by this Dedicated Bench, pursuant to Suo Motu W.P.(Crl.)No.618 of 2025.
2. The allegations in this case are that on 04.03.2014, due to non- granting of permission for conducting dharna at old Railway line, Karaikal, the accused poured kerosene on themselves. As a result, a case was registered in Cr.No.59 of 2014 on 04.03.2014 for the alleged offences under Sections Page No.1 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
Suo Motu TR.No.2408 of 2025 309, 336 r/w 34 of IPC.
3. In view of the same, prima facie is in the democratic protest and that the fact it is pending from the year 2014, any further continuation of the case, would impinge upon his right to a speedy trial. Due to passage of time, a meaningful trial is unlikely, and no useful purpose would be served.
4. Accordingly, the proceedings in STC.No.736 of 2022 on the file of Judicial Magistrate No.I, Karaikal, Karaikal Taluk, Karaikal, stands quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer case is disposed of. 04.09.2025 jd NOTE:This order is digitally signed and communicated electronically alone. 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 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
Suo Motu TR.No.2408 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. jd Suo Motu TR.No.2408 of 2025 04.09.2025 Page No.3 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis