Crl.O.P.No.26269 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 24.09.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.26269 of 2025 Raja ... Petitioner Vs. The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, CCB & CBCID, Chennai. ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to issue direction to expeditiously dispose of the trial proceedings pending in C.C.No.501 of 2025 (Old No. CC.No.4731 of 2017) pending on the file of the learned Metropolitan Magistrate for exclusive trial of CCB Cases, Egmore, Chennai, and to complete the proceedings within a prescribed period as deemed fit proper for the just decision of the case. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Perinbamuthu For Respondent : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side) O R D E R The Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned Metropolitan Magistrate for exclusive trial of CCB Cases, 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.26269 of 2025 Egmore, Chennai, to conclude the trial in C.C.No.501 of 2025 (Old No. CC.No.4731 of 2017) within the stipulated time. 2. The contention of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner is that based on the complaint lodged by the de facto complainant, a case in Crime No.678 of 2009 was registered by the respondent against the petitioner and others. After completion of investigation, a charge sheet was filed and taken cognizance in the year 2017 in C.C.No.4731 of 2017 on the file of the Metropolitan Magistrate for exclusive trial of CCB Cases, Egmore, Chennai and thereafter, split up against the petitioner and numbered as C.C.No.501 of 2025. Despite the lapse of time, there has been no progress in the trial. Hence, the present petition has been filed seeking a direction to expedite the trial. 3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, particularly the fact that the case pertains to the year 2009 and that despite the filing of 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.26269 of 2025 the charge sheet in the year 2017 and the completion of the trial against the other accused, the trial in respect of the petitioner is still pending, this Court directs the learned Metropolitan Magistrate for exclusive trial of CCB Cases, Egmore, Chennai, to complete the trial in C.C.No.501 of 2025 as expeditiously as possible. 5. 5. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 24.09.2025 ham Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1. The Metropolitan Magistrate for exclusive trial of CCB Cases, Egmore, Chennai. 2. The Inspector of Police, CCB & CBCID, Chennai. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.26269 of 2025 N. SATHISH KUMAR , J. ham Crl.O.P.No.26269 of 2025 24.09.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis