Suo Motu TR.No.7842 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.7842 of 2025 (CC.19/2018 of Judicial Magistrate Court, Kangeyam, Kangeyam Taluk, Tiruppur) The State rep. by The Sub-Inspector of Police, Uthiyur Police Station, Tiruppur. ... Petitioner Vs. 1. Prakash 2. Mahendhiran 3. Navaneetha Krishnan ... Respondents For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Government Advocatecrl.side) 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.152 of 2017 dated 14.10.2017 for the alleged offence of theft under Section 379 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. The defacto complainant has recovered the stolen cattle. The Accused has no Page No.1 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Suo Motu TR.No.7842 of 2025 previous or subsequent case. The complainant is present before this Court and has submitted that he does not wish to pursue the case any further. 3. Considering the factual matrix, context of the case, the antecedents of the accused and since the stolen cattle has already been recovered, 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 CC.19/2018 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Kangeyam, Kangeyam Taluk, Tiruppur 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. Page No.2 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Suo Motu TR.No.7842 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. shl Suo Motu TR.No.7842 of 2025 22.09.2025 Page No.3 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis