Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3529 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3529 of 2026 S.Rajagopalan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Kottar Police Station, Kanyakumari District. 2.Arumuga Pandi 3.Devaram 4.Raja Alias Raja Palavesamuthu 5.Istin 6.S.Vinothini ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 seeking to direct the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari District, to dispose of the case in C.C.No.57 of 2024 arising out of Cr.No.371 of 2022 on the file of Kottar Police Station, within a fixed time frame. For Petitioner : Mr.Ananth For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar (R1) Government Advocate (Crl.) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3529 of 2026 ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking for speedy trial of the case in C.C.No.57 of 2024 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari District. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and carefully perused the materials available on record. Since no adverse order is proposed to be passed against the private respondents herein, notice to them is dispensed with. 3. Without going into the merits of this case, the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari District, is directed to dispose of the case in C.C.No.57 of 2024 as expeditiously as possible within a period of six (6) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed. 19.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Sm 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3529 of 2026 TO:- 1. The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kottar Police Station, Kanyakumari District. 3. 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.3529 of 2026 L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J. Sm Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3529 of 2026 Dated 19.02.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis