Suo Motu TR.No.1693 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02.09.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.1693 of 2025 (C.C.No.183 of 2012 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Vanur, Vanur Taluk, Villupuram) State rep. by Sub-Inspector of Police, P.E.W Police Station, Villupuram district. ... Petitioner Vs. 1. Annadurai 2. Iyyappan ... Respondents 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. This case is registered for alleged offence under Sections 4(1)(aaa) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act. The incident occurred on 02.10.2011. The allegation in this case is that the accused tried to smuggle the liquor that is sold in Union Territory of Puducherry to Tamil Nadu. The entire liquor was recovered. No summons were served on the accused and thereafter, warrant is Page No.1 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Suo Motu TR.No.1693 of 2025 pending from the year 2011. As such, further continuation of proceedings 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. 3. Accordingly, the case in C.C.No.183 of 2012 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Vanur, Vanur Taluk, Villupuram, stands quashed. This Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of. 02.09.2025 grs 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. Page No.2 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Suo Motu TR.No.1693 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. grs Suo Motu TR.No.1693 of 2025 02.09.2025 Page No.3 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis