Crl.O.P.(MD)No.37 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.01.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl.O.P.(MD)No.37 of 2026 P.Harish Rajan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Inspector of Police, S.S.Kottai Police Station, Sivagangai District. Crime No.133/2020 2.Ilaiyaraja ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 to issue direction to the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Singampunari, to dispose of C.C.No.73 of 2022 on the file of the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Singampunari, Sivagangai District, as expeditiously as possible within the period that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Karthickraja For R1 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.37 of 2026 ORDER This criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Singampunari, to expedite the trial in C.C.No.73 of 2022 and dispose of the same within a stipulated time. 2. Considering the limited scope of the relief sought for by the petitioner, notice to the second respondent is dispensed with and also this Court hereby directs the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Singampunari, to complete the trial in C.C.No.73 of 2022 and dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed 06.01.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Rmk 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.37 of 2026 TO:- 1. The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Singampunari 2. The Inspector of Police, S.S.Kottai Police Station, Sivagangai 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.37 of 2026 L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J. Rmk Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.37 of 2026 Dated 06.01.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis