Suo Motu TR.No.7599 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 22.09.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Suo Motu TR.No.7599 of 2025 (C.C.No.227/2021 of Additional Mahila Court, Salem Taluk, Salem) The State rep. by The Sub-Inspector of Police, Sooramangalam Police Station, Salem. ... Petitioner Vs. Rajesh @ Rajesh Kanna ... 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.38 of 2019 dated 30.11.2019 for the alleged offence under Section 498(A), 506(1) of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002 . It is stated that defacto complainant and the Accused remains untraceable. The case Page No.1 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Suo Motu TR.No.7599 of 2025 is pending in Non-bailable warrant stage. 3. Considering the factual matrix, context of the case, defacto complainant remains untraceable and the antecedents of the accused, any further continuance of trial would impinge upon the accused's right to a speedy trial. Due to the passage of time, a meaningful trial is unlikely, and no useful purpose would be served. 4. Accordingly, the case in C.C.No.227/2021 of Additional Mahila Court, Salem Taluk, Salem shall stand quashed and this Suo Motu Transfer Case stand disposed of. 22.09.2025 shl 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. D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. Page No.2 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Suo Motu TR.No.7599 of 2025 shl Suo Motu TR.No.7599 of 2025 22.09.2025 Page No.3 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis