Crl.O.P.Nos.9849 & 9928 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATE : 03.04.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.O.P.No s . 9849 & 9928 of 20 25 1.K.Anbazhagan Formerly Block Development Officer (BP), Pernampet Panchayat Union, Tirupattur Post, Tirupattur District. 2.S.Victor Amirtharaj ... Petitioners in Crl.O.P.No.9849/2025 S.Victor Amirtharaj ... Petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.9928/2025 Versus The State represented by its The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption, Vellore - I. ... Respondent in both Crl.R.Cs. PRAYER : Criminal Original petitions filed under Section 528 of BNSS praying to direct the Chief Judicial Magistrate and Special Judge, Vellore, V & AC, Vellore District to complete the trial in Spl.C.Nos.4 and 3 of 2020, respectively, as expeditiously as possible as fixed by this Court. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.Nos.9849 & 9928 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.S.Jaganathan in both cases For Respondents : Mr.S.Udaya Kumar in both cases Government Advocate (Crl. Side) COMMON ORDER These Criminal Original Petitions are filed seeking speedy disposal of the case in Spl.C.Nos.4 and 3 of 2020, respectively. 2.The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners, who are accused in Spl.C.Nos.4 and 3 of 2020 had filed these petitions stating that the F.I.R. in this case come to be registered in the year 2015. Four years thereafter charge sheet filed. Now the case is kept pending for the past 5 years without any progress. The petitioners are public servants. Due to the pendency of the above case, their career prospects is greatly affected. Hence, sought for a direction. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.Nos.9849 & 9928 of 2025 3.The learned Government Advocate submitted that before the trial Court 51 cases pending under the Prevention of Corruption Act. There are totally 27 witnesses in Spl.C.No.4 of 2020 and 24 witnesses in Spl.C.No.3 of 2020 listed. The prosecution is ready to produce the witnesses. Now the case is posted on 09.04.2025 for examination of LW1 to LW3. The petitioners shall not take adjournments, proceed with the trial and cross examine the witnesses then and there. In such case, the entire trial proceedings could be completed within a period of six months. 4.The learned counsel for petitioners undertakes to cross examine the witnesses on the date of their production without seeking any unnecessary adjournments. 5.Recording the above submission, this Court directs the trial Court (learned Chief Judicial Magistrate and Special Judge, Vellore) to give preference and complete the trial in Spl.C.Nos.4 and 3 of 2020, preferably within a period of six months. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.Nos.9849 & 9928 of 2025 6.With the above direction, these Criminal Original Petitions are disposed of. 03.04.2025 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/No Speaking / Non-speaking order rsi To 1.The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption, Vellore - I. 2.The Chief Judicial Magistrate cum Special Judge, Vellore. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.Nos.9849 & 9928 of 2025 M.NIRMAL KUMAR , J. rsi Crl.O.P.No s . 9849 & 9928 of 2025 03.04.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis