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Sub Inspector of Police, Mettupalayam Police Station v. Senthilkumar ( Palkara Senthil)

SUO MOTU TR/2624/2025 · 2025-09-17

D Bharatha Chakravarthy

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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Suo Motu TR.No.2624 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17.09.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.2624 of 2025 (C.C.No.143 of 2012 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Mettupalayam, Mettupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore) The Sub Inspector of Police Mettupalayam Police station. ...Petitioner Vs. Senthilkumar @ Palkara Senthil ....Respondent 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 in Cr.No.249 of 2012 for the alleged offence under Section 294 (b), 324 and 506 (ii) of the I.P.C. The occurrence is said to have taken place on 31.03.2012. It is stated that the defacto-complainant has since died and P.W.2 and P.W.3 are also said to have died by now. It is reported that the accused has been attending the proceedings since 2012. There is no previous or subsequent previous case against the accused. Page No.1 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Suo Motu TR.No.2624 of 2025 3.Considering the nature of the allegation, the antecedents of the accused and since the accused has been facing the case since 2012, any further continuation of the trial would impinge upon his right to a speedy trial of the accused and no useful purpose would be served. 4.Accordingly, the case in C.C.No.143 of 2012 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Mettupalayam, Mettupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore, stands quashed. This Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of. 17.09.2025 ep 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.2624 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. ep Suo Motu TR.No.2624 of 2025 17.09.2025 Page No.3 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis