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2025 DAILYLAW 201984 (MAD)

Inspector of Police North Police Station v. Periyasamy and 3 others

SUO MOTU TR/20753/2025 · 2025-10-17

D Bharatha Chakravarthy

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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Suo Motu TR.No.20753 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17.10.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.20753 of 2025 (CC.111/2023 of Additional Mahila Court, Erode Taluk, Erode) 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 as Cr. No. 790 of 2017, dated 04.11.2017, for alleged offences under Sections 3(1), 4(2)(c), 7(1)(a) and 5(1)(d) of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956. The allegation is that the Accused made the victim to involve in prostitution with other accused for money. There is no previous or subsequent as against the accused. The occurrence of the year 2016. The whereabouts of the defacto complainant is not known. Accused has been appearing regularly for the proceedings. 3. Considering the factual matrix, context of the case, the antecedents of the accused, 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. Page No.1 of 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Suo Motu TR.No.20753 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. shl 4. Accordingly, the case in CC.111/2023 on the file of the Additional Mahila Court, Erode Taluk, Erode shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stand disposed of. 17.10.2025 shl 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.20753 of 2025 Page No.2 of 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis