Suo Motu TR.No.3865 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12.09.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.3865 of 2025 (C.C.No.3547 of 2019 of XXIII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet Taluk, Chennai) State rep. by Sub-Inspector of Police, Virugambakkam Police Station, Chennai. ... Petitioner Vs. 1. Uthraselvan 2. Santhamoorthi 3. Muthukumar 4. Sivasangar 5. Jeyakumar 6. Dinesh ... 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 offences under Sections 12 of the Tamil Nadu Gambling Act, 1930. The incident occurred on 03.08.2019. The allegation in this case is that the accused were playing cards by keeping Page No.1 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Suo Motu TR.No.3865 of 2025 money as bet. For the said allegation, the case is pending at the stage of summons. Considering the factual matrix, context of the case, the antecedents of the accused, the reason for absence from their usual place, and the submission that, despite best efforts, the summons could not be served, it is evident that even if the accused are brought to face trial, it would impinge upon their 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.3547 of 2019 of XXIII Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet Taluk, Chennai, stands quashed. This Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of. 12.09.2025 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.3865 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. grs Suo Motu TR.No.3865 of 2025 12.09.2025 Page No.3 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis