BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.03.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.OP.(MD)No.4510 of 2026 N.Jegatheesan ...Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs 1. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Austinpatti Police Station, Thirunagar, Thirumangalam Sub-Division, Madurai. (Cr.No.353 of 2014) 2. M.Murugan ...Respondents/Complainants PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, 2023, to direct the Judicial Magistrate, Thiurmangalam, to dispose of the C.C.No.329 of 2015 pending before him within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : M/s.Baburajendran For Respondents : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ORDER The present petition has been filed seeking a direction as against the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thirumangalam, to dispose of C.C.No.329 of 2015. 2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first respondent submits that the trial has already begun and PW.1 has been examined. It is delayed due to pendency of NBW as against the A3. 3. Considering the above said facts, a direction is issued to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thirumangalam, to dispose of C.C.No.329 of 2015 within a period of 6(six) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. With the above said directions, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 02.03.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No RJR 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis To 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate, Thiurmangalam. 2. The Inspector of Police, Austinpatti Police Station, Thirunagar, Thirumangalam Sub-Division, Madurai. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J. RJR Crl.OP.(MD)No.4510 of 2026 02.03.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis