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The Station House Officer v. Kollu Srinivasa Rao

SUO MOTU TR/6691/2025 · 2025-09-25

D Bharatha Chakravarthy

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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Suo Motu TR.No.6691 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25.09.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.6691 of 2025 (STC.No.36 of 2019 of Sub Court, Yanam Taluk, Puducherry) State Rep.by the Station House Officer, Yanam Police Station, Puducherry. ... Petitioner Vs. Kollu Srinivasa Rao ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.M.V.Ramachandramurthy ADPP (Puducherry) 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.72 of 2017 for the alleged offence under Section 279 and 338 of IPC. The allegation in this case is that the accused attempted to commit theft. It is reported that the stolen property has already been recovered and returned to the defacto complainant. It is also Page No.1 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Suo Motu TR.No.6691 of 2025 informed that the accused has been attending the court regularly. The defacto complainant also does not wants to pursue the matter. 3. Considering the nature of the allegation, the antecedents of the accused and since the accused has been facing the case since 2017, any further continuation of the trial would impinge upon his right to speedy trial of the accused and no useful purpose would be served. 4. Accordingly, the proceedings in STC.No.36 of 2019 of Sub Court, Yanam Taluk, Puducherry, is quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of. 25.09.2025 mtl 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.6691 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. mtl Suo Motu TR.No.6691 of 2025 25.09.2025 Page No.3 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis