Suo Motu TR.No.9436 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.9436 of 2025 (CC.No.1118/2022 of Judicial Magistrate IV, Salem Taluk, Salem) The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Kolathur Police Station, Salem. ... Petitioner Vs. Shivakumar ... 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.559 of 2011 dated 02.08.2011 for the alleged offence of theft under Section 147, 324, 323 and 506(ii) of Indian Penal Code, 1860. It is submitted that the Complainant does not wish to pursue the case any further and the case is pending at the stage of fresh non-bailable Page No.1 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Suo Motu TR.No.9436 of 2025 warrant. 3. Considering the factual matrix, context of the case, 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 CC.No.1118/2022 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate IV, 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 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Suo Motu TR.No.9436 of 2025 shl Suo Motu TR.No.9436 of 2025 22.09.2025 Page No.3 of 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis