Crl.O.P(MD)No.1571 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl.O.P(MD)No.1571 of 2026 M.D.(Special) 19, Kallikudi Chathiram Primary Agriculture Co-operative Credit Society, Rep.By Deputy Registrar, Kallikudi Chathiram, Thirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District. ... Petitioner/Defacto Complainant Vs. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Madurai Rural Police Station, CCIW, Madurai District. (Crime No.1/2018) ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.III, Madurai to proceed the case expeditiously in C.C.No. 598 of 2019 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No. III, Madurai and dispose the case within a time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Karunanidhi 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD)No.1571 of 2026 For Respondent : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. side) ORDER This Criminal Original Petition is filed seeking to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.3, Madurai to proceed the case expeditiously in C.C.No. 598 of 2019 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No. III, Madurai and dispose the case within a time frame fixed by this Court. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that already this Court in Crl.O.P(MD)No.13169 of 2020, dated 21.03.2022 had passed an order to conclude the trial within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of that order and certain directions were also given in the aforesaid order by this Court in Paragraph No.5. He sought for the indulgence of this Court for further insisting the learned trial Court to implement the said directions. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD)No.1571 of 2026 3. The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) submitted that there are as many as 15 witnesses and sought for a reasonable time for conclusion of the trial. 4. Heard the learned counsels on either side and carefully perused the materials available on record. 5. In view of the above, the learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.III, Madurai is directed to dispose of the case in C.C.No.598 of 2019 as expeditiously as possible within a period of four (4) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 28.01.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No gbg 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD)No.1571 of 2026 To 1.The Judicial Magistrate Court No.III, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Madurai Rural Police Station, CCIW, Madurai District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD)No.1571 of 2026 L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J. gbg Crl.O.P(MD)No.1571 of 2026 28.01.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis