Suo Motu TR.No.7182 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19.09.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.7182 of 2025 (C.C.No.700118 of 2013 of Additional Mahila Court, (Judicial Magistrate Court) Perambalur Taluk, Perambalur) State Rep.by the Inspector of Police, Mangalamedu Police Station, Perambalur. ... Petitioner Vs. Duraipandi ... 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.493 of 2004 for the alleged offence under Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act, 2002 and 294(B) of I.P.C. This is an occurrence of the year 2004. It is reported that the defacto complainant is not found in the respective address Page No.1 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Suo Motu TR.No.7182 of 2025 and remain untraceable. It is also informed that the accused has been attending the court regularly. The trial could not take place because the defacto complainant could not produce any witness. 3. Considering the nature of the allegation, and since the accused has been facing the case since 2004, 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 proceedings in C.C.No.700118 of 2013 of Additional Mahila Court, (Judicial Magistrate Court) Perambalur Taluk, Perambalur, is quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case is disposed of. 19.09.2025 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.7182 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. mtl Suo Motu TR.No.7182 of 2025 19.09.2025 Page No.3 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis