Crl.OP(MD) No.14566 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.07.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.OP.(MD)No.14566 of 2026 Kalaiyarasan ... Petitioner Vs 1. State of Tamilnadu Rep by The Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Town Police Station, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District. (Crime No. 449/2012). 2. Tamil Mani ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, to direct the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Madurai to expedite the Trial and dispose the case of SC No. 167 of 2024 within a fixed time-frame. For Petitioner : Mr.S.A.S.Alaudeen For Respondents : Mr.B.Arun Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R1 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP(MD) No.14566 of 2026 ORDER The present petition has been filed by A41 in SC No.167 of 2024 on the file Principal District and Sessions Judge, Madurai seeking expeditious disposal of the criminal case. 2.Perusal of the Diary extract revealed that LW1 has passed away and the summons could not be served to LW5, LW10 and LW11 and they have been dispensed with. A fresh summons has been issued to LW26 to LW28 for their appearance on 22.07.2026. 3.Considering the fact that FIR is of the year 2012 and the charge sheet has been laid in the year 2024, there shall be a direction to the first respondent police to marshall the witnesses at regular intervals before the trial Court. The learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Madurai is directed to dispose of SC No.167 of 2024 as expeditiously as possible. With the aforesaid observations, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 17.07.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No PNM 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP(MD) No.14566 of 2026 To 1.The Principal District and Sessions Judge, Madurai 2.The Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Town Police Station, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP(MD) No.14566 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J. PNM ORDER MADE IN Crl.OP.(MD)No.14566 of 2026 17.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis