Crl.O.P.No.35025 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 05.01.2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.35025 of 2025 V.Bashya Rangan ... Petitioner Vs. N.Boovaraghan ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Villupuram to dispose of the case in C.C.No.427 of 2011 as expeditiously as possible within a period of stipulated time. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Janarthanan ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Villupuram to dispose of the case in C.C.No.427 of 2011 within a stipulated time. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.35025 of 2025 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the complainant in C.C.No.427 of 2011 pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Villupuram for the offence under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. He would further submit that despite appearance of the accused, the matter is prolonged and is pending for more than 14 years. 3. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and taking note of the fact that the complaint is of the year 2011, the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Villupuram is directed to dispose of the case in C.C.No.427 of 2011 by following the mandate of Section 143(3) of the Negotiable Instruments Act and ensure that the trial is completed at the earliest. 4. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 05.01.2026 Neutral Citation :Yes/No vrc 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.35025 of 2025 To The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Villupuram. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.35025 of 2025 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. vrc Crl.O.P.No.35025 of 2025 05.01.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis