CRL OP No. 24393 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08-09-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR CRL OP No. 24393 of 2025 Fedrick Duraisamy S/o.George Duraisamy, New No.19/Old No.9, Rajaveedhi Street, Choolaimedu, Chennai - 600 094. Petitioner(s) Vs Sharmila Moses S/o.Adrian Moses, No.21, Temple Street, 10 Temple Bells, Kilpauk, Chennai. Respondent(s) PRAYER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the learned II Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai to dispose the C.C.No.13205 of 2014 within a stipulated time by this Honble Court. For Petitioner(s): M/s.Edwin Jesudoss 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 24393 of 2025 ORDER The Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the II Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai, to conclude the trial in C.C.No.13205 of 2014 within the stipulated time. 2. The contention of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner is that the de facto complainant/petitioner has preferred a complaint before the II Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai, under Section 190(1) r/w. Section 200 Cr.P.C., for the offences under Sections 406 & 420 IPC and the same has been taken on file as C.C.No.13205 of 2014. However, despite the lapse of time, there has been no progress in the trial. Hence, the present petition has been filed seeking a direction to expedite the trial. 3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 24393 of 2025 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case particularly that despite the case having been taken on file in the year 2014, the trial is still pending, this Court directs the learned II Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai, to complete the trial in C.C.No.13205 of 2014 as expeditiously as possible. 5. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 08-09-2025 Neutral Citation:Yes/No mrp To II Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 24393 of 2025 N.SATHISH KUMAR J. mrp CRL OP No. 24393 of 2025 08-09-2s025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis