Madras High Court
Sathish Kumar vs The Inspector Of Police on 5 April, 2023
Author: G.Ilangovan
Bench: G.Ilangovan
Crl.O.P.(MD)No.6300 of 2023
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 05.04.2023
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN
Crl.O.P.(MD)No.6300 of 2023
Sathish Kumar
... Petitioner
Vs
1. The Inspector of Police,
Kovilpatti West Police Station,
Thoothukudi District. Cr.No.1219/2020.
2. K.Sathivel
... Respondents
PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of
Cr.P.C, to expedite the trial in C.C.No.267/2021 on the file of learned
Judicial Magistrate Court No.II Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District.
For petitioner : Mr. Veerapandi P
For Respondents : Mr.B.Nambiselvam for R1
Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
This criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to expedite the trial in C.C.No.267/2021 on the file of learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.II Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District.
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2.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the accused No.1 in Crime No.1219 of 2020, which was registered for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324 & 506(ii) of IPC on the file of the first respondent. Though the final report was filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Kovilpatti and taken cognizance in C.C.No.267 of 2021 in the year 2021, so far the trial proceedings has not yet commenced.
3.Considering the grievance that has been expressed by the petitioner, there shall be a direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Kovilpatti, to expedite the trial process in C.C.No.267 of 2021, pending on his file and dispose of the same within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4.With the above said directions, this criminal original petition is disposed of.
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1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Kovilpatti.
2.The Inspector of Police, Kovilpatti West Police Station, Thoothukudi District. Cr.No.1219/2020.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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