Crl.O.P.(MD).No.12074 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.06.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.O.P(MD)No.12074 of 2026 N.Ravichandran ... Petitioner/ Complainant Vs S.Velammal ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram District to dispose of the case in STC No.357 of 2019 within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Manikandan ORDER The present petition has been filed by the defacto complainant in STC No.357 of 2019 on the file of the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram District, seeking expeditious disposal of the criminal case. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.12074 of 2026 2. A perusal of the “B” diary extract reveals that the case was posted for judgment on 11.12.2025, and the judgment has not been delivered after several adjournments. Again the case has been reopened on 07.04.2026 for recalling P.W.1 and it is being adjourned again and again from the said date onwards for evidence of P.W.1. 3. Considering the fact that the complaint is pending from the year 2019 onwards and it is reserved for judgment earlier, there shall be a direction to the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram District, to dispose of the case in S.T.C.No.357 of 2019 on or before 30.09.2026 and report before this Court. 4. With the above said observation, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 24.06.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No ebsi 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.12074 of 2026 To 1. The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram District 2. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.12074 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J. ebsi Crl.O.P(MD)No.12074 of 2026 24.06.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis