Crl.O.P.Nos.10, 12, 13, 14, 225 & 238 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09.01.2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.Nos.10, 12, 13, 14, 225 & 238 of 2026 1.B.Niranjani W/o.Madhan Raj ... Petitioner in Crl.O.P.Nos.10, 12, 13 & 14 of 2026 2..Madhan Raj S/o.K.Ramalingam … Petitioner in Crl.O.P.Nos. 225 & 238 of 2026 Vs. 1.R.Radha @ Radha Ramalingam 2.R.Savithri ... Respondents in all cases COMMON PRAYER: Criminal Original petitions are filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to issue direction to dispose of the S.T.C.Nos. 8160, 5768, 5769, 8158, 5766, 8159 of 2021 pending on the file of Judicial Magistrate No.V, Salem as expeditiously as possible within the period of stipulated time by appreciating the above facts and circumstances. For Petitioner in all cases : Mr.M.Guruprasad COMMON ORDER The present Criminal Original Petition have been filed seeking a direction to the Judicial Magistrate No.V, Salem to complete the trial as expeditiously as possible. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.Nos.10, 12, 13, 14, 225 & 238 of 2026 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that though the second accused is arrayed as second respondent in these petitions, the proceedings against the second respondent have already been quashed by this Court. Therefore, the learned counsel sought deletion of the name of the second respondent from the array of the parties and has also filed a memo to that effect. He further submitted that the petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of the cases pending before the learned Magistrate. 3. Considering the above submission and having regard to the nature of the proceedings, which have been pending from the years 2021- 2022, this Court directs the learned Magistrate to follow the mandate under Section 143(2) and (3) of the Negotiable Instruments Act as extracted below and to dispose of the cases as expeditiously as possible. Section 143(2) & (3) of the Negotiable Instruments Act:- 143-Power of Court to try cases summarily:- (2) The trial of a case under this section shall, so far as practicable, consistently with the interest of justice, be continued from day to day until its conclusion, unless the Court finds the adjournment of the trial beyond the following day to be necessary for reasons to be recorded in writing. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.Nos.10, 12, 13, 14, 225 & 238 of 2026 (3) Every trial under this section shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible and en endeavour shall be made to conclude the trial within six months from the date of filing of the complaint. 4. Accordingly, the name of the second respondent is directed to be deleted from the array of the parties and the Criminal Original Petitions stand disposed of. 09.01.2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No rpl To The Judicial Magistrate No.V, Salem 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.Nos.10, 12, 13, 14, 225 & 238 of 2026 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. rpl Crl.O.P.Nos.10, 12, 13, 14, 225 & 238 of 2026 09.01.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis