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2025 DAILYLAW 221809 (MAD)

State Government represented by the inspector of police, Appakoodal v. Chinnadurai and 2 others

SUO MOTU TR/18542/2025 · 2025-10-10

D Bharatha Chakravarthy

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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Suo Motu TR.No.18542 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10.10.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.18542 of 2025 (CC.No.152 of 2022 of Judicial Magistrate No.1, Bhavani Taluk, Erode) For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Govt.Advocate (Crl.side) 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. This case in Cr.No.40 of 2022 is registered for alleged offences under Section 379 of IPC. The incident occurred during the year 2022. The allegation in this case is that the accused stolen cattle from the defacto complainant. It is submitted that the stolen cattle was recovered and handed over to the defacto complainant. It is further submitted that the defacto complainant does not want to pursue the matter any further. It is reported that there is no previous or subsequent case as against the accused and the accused has been attending the case regularly. Page No.1 of 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Suo Motu TR.No.18542 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. veda 3. Considering the factual matrix, context of the case, antecedents of the accused, any further continuance of case 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. 4. Accordingly, the proceedings in CC.No.152 of 2022 of Judicial Magistrate No.1, Bhavani Taluk, Erode is quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of. 10.10.2025 veda 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.18542 of 2025 Page No.2 of 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis