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SI of Police DPM v. Ponkumar

SUO MOTU TR/8426/2025 · 2025-10-13

D Bharatha Chakravarthy

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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Suo Motu TR.No.8426 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13.10.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.8426 of 2025 (C.C.No.112 of 2019 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Dharapuram Taluk, Dharapuram, Tiruppur) The Sub Inspector of Police, Moolanur Police Station. ...Petitioner Vs. Ponkumar .... 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 in C.C.No.112 of 2019 was taken on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Dharapuram Taluk, Dharapuram, Tiruppur for the alleged offence under Section 379 I.P.C. The occurrence is of the year 2019. The allegation in this case is that the accused had stolen 4 units of river sand. There are no previous or subsequent previous cases against the accused. Page No.1 of 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Suo Motu TR.No.8426 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. 3.Considering the nature of the allegation, the antecedents of the accused and since the accused have been facing the case since 2019, any further continuation of the trial would impinge upon his right to a speedy trial of the accused and no useful purpose would be served. 4.Accordingly, the case in C.C.No.112 of 2019 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Dharapuram Taluk, Dharapuram, Tiruppur, stands quashed. This Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of. 13.10.2025 mp 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. Suo Motu TR.No.8426 of 2025 Page No.2 of 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis